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Arapaho National Forest

Eldorado Mine Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 56 min

Eldorado Mine Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nevadaville, CO. It climbs 460 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,184 – 9,544 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78969, -105.54040
Nearest town Nevadaville, CO
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Eldorado Mine Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 56 min

Elevation 9,183–9,543 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.78969, -105.54040

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 71°F / low 51° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 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/eldorado-mine-road-out-back-3-km-ee0d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 71°F51°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 69°52° 41%
Mon 72°50° 43%
Tue 74°47° 36%
Wed 75°50° 43%
Thu 70°50° 32%
Fri 73°47° 30%

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