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Falcon Traverse Trail–Golden Spike Trail, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Falcon Traverse Trail–Golden Spike Trail, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Ken Caryl Ranch North, CO. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,365 – 6,851 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Hidden ValleyTrail 39.59813, -105.18372
Nearest town Ken Caryl Ranch North, CO
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Falcon Traverse Trail–Golden Spike Trail, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,364–6,850 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Hidden ValleyTrail · 39.59813, -105.18372

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 64° · precip 9% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Lower Hidden ValleyTrail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Golden Spike Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Golden Spike Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Willow Walk, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Lower Hidden ValleyTrail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Upper Willow Walk, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Golden Spike Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Golden Spike Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Hidden ValleyTrail, heading W.
  21. 0.5 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/falcon-traverse-trail-golden-spike-trail-out-back-6-sights-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F64°
Precip9%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 87°70°
Sun 85°60° 17%
Mon 85°70° 37%
Tue 84°65° 36%
Wed 82°63° 40%
Thu 86°63° 36%

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