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Arapaho National Forest

Fairburn Spur Road–Fairburn Spurs Road, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Fairburn Spur Road–Fairburn Spurs Road, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 1,154 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,931 – 9,905 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.0 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

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 8,931–9,904 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Missouri Gulch Spur Road · 39.86656, -105.52037

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 7% · wind 14 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. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Snowline Lake, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Snowline Lake Spur, heading W.
  9. 400 ftReach Fairburn Spurs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowline Lake, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading S.
  17. 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-9-km-9eb4

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F53°
Precip7%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 69°53° 41%
Mon 68°47° 41%
Tue 72°46° 31%
Wed 75°49° 41%
Thu 70°48° 29%
Fri 71°45° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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