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Arapaho National Forest

Fairburn Spur Road–Fairburn Spurs Road, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 988 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Fairburn Spur Road–Fairburn Spurs Road, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 988 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,101 – 9,905 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Missouri Gulch Spur Road 39.86656, -105.52037
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Fairburn Spur Road–Fairburn Spurs Road, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 988 ft · 1 hr 58 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 miTurn right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Starnes Road, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miReach Fairburn Spurs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading W.
  11. 0.8 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/fairburn-spur-road-fairburn-spurs-road-out-back-3-sights-7-km-f7a4

Trail surface

55% dirt45% 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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