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Forsythe Canyon Trail–Winiger Ridge Road, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Forsythe Canyon Trail–Winiger Ridge Road, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Ridgewood, CO. It climbs 1,181 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,536 – 8,252 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lazy Z Road 39.95040, -105.41970
Nearest town Ridgewood, CO
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Forsythe Canyon Trail–Winiger Ridge Road, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 7,537–8,252 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lazy Z Road · 39.95040, -105.41970

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Lazy Z Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.3 miSharp left onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftReach Winiger Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Forsythe Canyon Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gross Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lazy Z Road, heading W.
  17. 0.6 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/forsythe-canyon-trail-out-back

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F59°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 75°53° 33%
Mon 77°56° 39%
Tue 79°53° 32%
Wed 81°56° 38%
Thu 79°55° 33%
Fri 79°53° 27%

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