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Falcon Traverse Trail–Golden Spike Trail, 8 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,684 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Falcon Traverse Trail–Golden Spike Trail, 8 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, CO. It climbs 1,684 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,027 – 6,851 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Larry's Trail 39.60447, -105.18031
Nearest town Willow Springs, CO
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Falcon Traverse Trail–Golden Spike Trail, 8 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,684 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 6,026–6,850 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Larry's Trail · 39.60447, -105.18031

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Larry's Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Upper Willow Walk, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Golden Spike Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Golden Spike Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bradford Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stove Prairie Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Manor House Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Hogback Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Lyons Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lark Bunting Loop, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miReach Falcon Traverse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyons Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Hogback Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 miBear left onto Manor House Trail, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stove Prairie Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bradford Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miSharp right onto Golden Spike Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miSharp right onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Golden Spike Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Willow Walk, heading W.
  30. 0.6 miSharp right onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miBear right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miBear left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftSharp right onto Larry's Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 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-8-sights-16-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 87°F67°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 86°60° 26%
Mon 83°70° 42%
Tue 85°66° 41%
Wed 85°65° 42%
Thu 86°66° 28%
Fri 87°65° 18%

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