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Fairburn Mountain Road–Fairburn Spur Road, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Fairburn Mountain Road–Fairburn Spur Road, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,101 – 9,794 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Starnes Road 39.87877, -105.49977
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Fairburn Mountain Road–Fairburn Spur Road, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 9,102–9,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Starnes Road · 39.87877, -105.49977

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 74°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Starnes Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miBear right onto Starnes Road, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Starnes Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 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/fairburn-mountain-road-fairburn-spur-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 74°F57°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 71°54° 40%
Mon 73°51° 44%
Tue 75°49° 41%
Wed 78°51° 42%
Thu 72°51° 35%
Fri 75°48° 29%

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