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Forest Queen Road & Governor King Trail via Lincoln Park Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Forest Queen Road & Governor King Trail via Lincoln Park Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,315 – 11,096 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lincoln Townsite 39.48641, -105.98019
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Forest Queen Road & Governor King Trail via Lincoln Park Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 10,315–11,096 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lincoln Townsite · 39.48641, -105.98019

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 41° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto County Road 566, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Park Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Forest Queen Road, heading E.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Governor King Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Forest Queen Road, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lincoln Park Road, heading NW.
  8. 1.8 miContinue straight onto County Road 566, heading E.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 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/forest-queen-road-governor-king-trail-out-back

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F41°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity37%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 69°47° 21%
Sun 74°48° 31%
Mon 64°47° 42%
Tue 67°43° 23%
Wed 71°46° 42%
Thu 72°46° 45%

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