East 80th Avenue (Staff Road) & Potomac Street

5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min

East 80th Avenue (Staff Road) & Potomac Street is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,217 – 5,289 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Potomac Street 39.81880, -104.82805
Nearest town Montbello, CO

Directions

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East 80th Avenue (Staff Road) & Potomac Street

5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 5,215–5,289 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Potomac Street · 39.81880, -104.82805

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start on Potomac Street, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left onto East 80th Avenue (Staff Road), heading W.
  3. 1.3 miReach Potomac Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right onto Potomac Street, heading S.
  5. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

44% paved56% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F59°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°62°
Sun 91°63° 23%
Mon 91°74° 34%
Tue 88°68° 39%
Wed 89°66° 39%
Thu 93°67° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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