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Forest Queen Road–Governor King Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Forest Queen Road–Governor King Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,207 – 11,086 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rich Gulch Road 39.48654, -105.98969
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Forest Queen Road–Governor King Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 10,208–11,086 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rich Gulch Road · 39.48654, -105.98969

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 44° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Rich Gulch Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Governor King Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight 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 miReach Rich Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Governor King Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Queen Road, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Governor King Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto Rich Gulch Road, heading S.
  13. 0.4 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/forest-queen-road-governor-king-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F44°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 72°49° 20%
Sun 72°49° 16%
Mon 64°47° 38%
Tue 68°44° 35%
Wed 71°46° 44%
Thu 73°46° 39%

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