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Arapaho National Forest

Hankison Reservoir–Fairs Sub, 3 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,418 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Hankison Reservoir–Fairs Sub, 3 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Tabernash, CO. The route reaches Hankison Reservoir at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 1,418 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,521 – 9,315 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fairs Sub 40.03336, -105.79728
Nearest town Tabernash, CO
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Hankison Reservoir–Fairs Sub, 3 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,418 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 8,521–9,313 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Fairs Sub · 40.03336, -105.79728

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 45° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Fairs Sub, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hankison Res. Road, heading W.
  3. 4.2 miBear left onto Strawberry West Trail, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Hankison Res. Road, heading N.
  5. 2.4 miReach Hankison Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.4 miTurn right onto Strawberry West Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Hankison Res. Road, heading NE.
  8. 4.2 miContinue straight onto Fairs Sub, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 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/hankison-reservoir-hankison-reservoir-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 75°F45°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity46%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°52°
Sun 77°53° 29%
Mon 67°49° 26%
Tue 74°45° 20%
Wed 75°49° 35%
Thu 74°48° 39%

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