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Eagle Wind Viewpoint–Indian Mesa Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in Rabbit Mountain Open Space near Noland, CO. The route reaches Eagle Wind Viewpoint. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 5,820 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24591, -105.22257
Nearest town Noland, CO

Directions

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Eagle Wind Viewpoint–Indian Mesa Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5,493–5,821 ft

Loop · Rabbit Mountain Open Space

Trailhead: 40.24591, -105.22257

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Eagle Wind Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear right onto Indian Mesa Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Rabbit Mountain Access Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Eagle Wind Trail, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftPass Eagle Wind Viewpoint.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

70% dirt23% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 91°F61°
Feels like82°Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°69°
Sun 93°63° 19%
Mon 90°66° 21%
Tue 87°61° 18%
Wed 88°56° 21%
Thu 94°59° 28%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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