Arapaho National Forest

Gilsonite Access Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Gilsonite Access Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gaskil, CO. It climbs 356 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,974 – 10,352 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gilsonite Access Road 40.28803, -105.96913
Nearest town Gaskil, CO

Directions

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Gilsonite Access Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 9,973–10,351 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Gilsonite Access Road · 40.28803, -105.96913

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 41° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Gilsonite Access Road, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miReach Gilsonite Access Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F41°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 68°46°
Sun 73°48°
Mon 62°45°
Tue 71°40°
Wed 73°43° 26%
Thu 71°43° 34%