AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hicks Gulch–Lower Pixie Duff, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,805 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Hicks Gulch–Lower Pixie Duff, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 2,805 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,491 – 10,168 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96491, -105.53698
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Hicks Gulch–Lower Pixie Duff, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,805 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 8,492–10,169 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96491, -105.53698

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Managers, heading W.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Managers, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right onto Upper Pixie Duff, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Managers, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Waterfall, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Managers, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hicks Gulch, heading NE.
  15. 1.8 miReach Lower Pixie Duff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.8 miTurn right onto Managers, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Waterfall, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Managers, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Pixie Duff, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Managers, heading E.
  21. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading S.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Managers, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right onto Hicks Spur, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hicks-gulch-lower-pixie-duff-out-back-5-sights-15-km-4a7d

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip13%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°54° 40%
Mon 76°54° 36%
Tue 77°52° 32%
Wed 79°54° 40%
Thu 78°53° 34%
Fri 77°51° 30%

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