Elk Park
2.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elk Park is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi10,292 – 10,591 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Clear Creek Road 39.86536, -105.60680
Nearest town Nugget, CO
Directions
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Elk Park
2.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 10,292–10,591 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: North Clear Creek Road · 39.86536, -105.60680
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Montana Mountain East, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Elk Park, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Elk Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Montana Mountain East Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
Light snowTemperature 69°F46°
Precip28%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity42%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
66°47°
23%
Sun
71°50°
53%
Mon
66°47°
47%
Tue
69°45°
41%
Wed
69°45°
44%
Thu
70°47°
46%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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