Arapaho National Forest

Eldorado Mine Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 53 min

Eldorado Mine Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nevadaville, CO. It climbs 505 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,239 – 9,584 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.79015, -105.54281
Nearest town Nevadaville, CO

Directions

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Eldorado Mine Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 53 min

Elevation 9,241–9,584 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.79015, -105.54281

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 74°F / low 49° · precip 24% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Eldorado Mine Road, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 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 surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 74°F49°
Precip24%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 72°52° 18%
Sun 74°54° 53%
Mon 69°52° 52%
Tue 72°48° 47%
Wed 72°49° 46%
Thu 75°50° 46%

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