Gordon Spur

2.9 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Gordon Spur is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. It climbs 434 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,429 – 8,672 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Matchless Spur 40.00793, -105.48435
Nearest town Silver Springs, CO

Directions

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Gordon Spur

2.9 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 8,430–8,672 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Matchless Spur · 40.00793, -105.48435

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Matchless Spur, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Upham Gulch, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Gordon Spur, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto East Upham Gulch, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Matchless Spur, heading SW.
  13. 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 surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°51° 37%
Mon 76°54° 32%
Tue 77°52° 33%
Wed 80°54° 38%
Thu 78°53° 33%
Fri 77°52° 29%

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