Hidden Valley Trail
3 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Hidden Valley Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Bockman Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 980 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hidden Valley Trail
3 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 10,366–10,837 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ruby Jewel Road · 40.59062, -105.94671
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 68°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ruby Jewel Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Hidden Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right onto Ruby Jewel Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ruby Jewel Road Trailhead
- Ruby Jewel Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 880 ft
- Ruby Jewel Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 795 ft
- North Canadian Trail & Ruby Jewel Road 11.6 mi · ▲ 1,790 ft
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