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Floyd Hill Open Space

Drift Bypass–Floyds Loop, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Drift Bypass–Floyds Loop, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Floyd Hill Open Space near Pine Valley, CO. It climbs 983 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,917 – 8,577 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Loop Trail 39.72253, -105.41222
Nearest town Pine Valley, CO
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Drift Bypass–Floyds Loop, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 7,917–8,575 ft

Out & Back · Floyd Hill Open Space

Trailhead: Meadow Loop Trail · 39.72253, -105.41222

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Loop Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Portal, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skip, heading N.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Portal, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Floyds Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Canyon View Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto Drift Bypass, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Canyon View Loop, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Floyds Loop, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Sluice, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Floyds Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Portal, heading S.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skip, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Portal, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/drift-bypass-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F59°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 80°62°
Sun 80°59° 46%
Mon 77°57° 55%
Tue 75°54° 47%
Wed 75°53° 45%
Thu 81°55° 44%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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