Arapaho National Forest

Hidden Wilderness Road & Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,209 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Hidden Wilderness Road & Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Pine Valley, CO. It climbs 4,209 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,832 – 10,391 ft · steepest grade: 43%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road 39.70284, -105.43937
Nearest town Pine Valley, CO

Directions

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Hidden Wilderness Road & Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,209 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Elevation 7,831–10,392 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road · 39.70284, -105.43937

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road, heading W.
  2. 2.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Hidden Wilderness Road, heading NW.
  4. 4 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miReach Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 3.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Mestaa' Ehehe .3 Road, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 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

38% rock62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F57°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 76°61° 16%
Sun 73°56° 38%
Mon 75°56° 49%
Tue 75°52° 47%
Wed 73°51° 47%
Thu 76°53° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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