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Arapaho National Forest

Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road–Fairburn Mountain Road, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road–Fairburn Mountain Road, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,101 – 9,905 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Missouri Gulch Spur Road 39.86656, -105.52037
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road–Fairburn Mountain Road, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 9,102–9,904 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Missouri Gulch Spur Road · 39.86656, -105.52037

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 Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miReach Fairburn Spurs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 300 ftSharp left onto Ellsworth Gulch Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading SE.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading S.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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-spur-road-fairburn-mountain-road-out-back-4-sights-8-km-68a6

Trail surface

44% dirt56% 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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