AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Service Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Forest Service Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Lawson, CO. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,150 – 8,993 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver City Road 39.76304, -105.63161
Nearest town Lawson, CO
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Forest Service Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 8,149–8,994 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Silver City Road · 39.76304, -105.63161

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 12% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Silver City Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Forest Service Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miReach Forest Service Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Silver City Road, heading W.
  6. 0.1 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-service-road-out-back-3bd6

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 79°F60°
Precip12%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 75°59° 43%
Mon 77°55° 46%
Tue 79°53° 49%
Wed 80°55° 45%
Thu 75°55° 38%
Fri 78°52° 32%

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