Front Street Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Front Street Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Castle Oaks, CO. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,175 – 6,546 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40572, -104.83660
Nearest town Castle Oaks, CO

Directions

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Front Street Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,175–6,544 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.40572, -104.83660

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Front Street Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Milestone Lane, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Front Street Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach Front Street Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Milestone Lane, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Front Street Trail, heading SE.
  16. 2.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% paved68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F60°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 84°62° 19%
Sun 86°56° 31%
Mon 86°66° 30%
Tue 85°57° 34%
Wed 81°57° 39%
Thu 86°58° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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