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Farncomb Hill–American Gulch Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Farncomb Hill–American Gulch Road, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. The route reaches Farncomb Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,123 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,043 – 11,169 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: American Gulch Road 39.49464, -105.94830
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Farncomb Hill–American Gulch Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 10,045–11,167 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: American Gulch Road · 39.49464, -105.94830

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on American Gulch Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto American Gulch Spur Road, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto American Gulch Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Little French Flume, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Farncomb Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto American Gulch Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto American Gulch Spur Road, heading E.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto American Gulch Road, heading NE.
  11. 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/farncomb-hill-american-gulch-road-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F46°
Precip15%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 71°48° 20%
Mon 66°47° 39%
Tue 72°44° 38%
Wed 74°47° 45%
Thu 67°46° 40%
Fri 70°43° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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