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Ellsworth Gulch Road–Fairburn Spur Road, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 963 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Ellsworth Gulch Road–Fairburn Spur Road, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 963 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,921 – 9,784 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fairburn Spurs Road 39.86786, -105.51810
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Ellsworth Gulch Road–Fairburn Spur Road, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 963 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,922–9,785 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fairburn Spurs Road · 39.86786, -105.51810

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fairburn Spurs Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Snowline Lake, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Ellsworth Gulch Road, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftReach Fairburn Spurs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowline Lake, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading W.
  15. 0.7 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/ellsworth-gulch-road-fairburn-spur-road-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F54°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 68°52° 41%
Mon 68°47° 43%
Tue 72°46° 42%
Wed 75°49° 42%
Thu 70°48° 36%
Fri 71°45° 30%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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