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Arapaho National Forest

Eldorado Mine Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Eldorado Mine Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nevadaville, CO. It climbs 616 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,184 – 9,656 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alps Hill 39.78837, -105.53874
Nearest town Nevadaville, CO
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Eldorado Mine Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 9,183–9,654 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Alps Hill · 39.78837, -105.53874

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 NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Eldorado Mine Road, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 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/eldorado-mine-road-out-back-4-km-0765

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

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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