Hidden Wilderness Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,597 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Hidden Wilderness Road is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Idaho Springs, CO. It climbs 2,597 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,796 – 9,111 ft · steepest grade: 37%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.73765, -105.51005
Nearest town Idaho Springs, CO
Directions
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Hidden Wilderness Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,597 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 7,794–9,112 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.73765, -105.51005
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 54° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Bustang Westbound stop 763 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Hidden Wilderness Road, heading NW.
- 2.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Hidden Wilderness Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 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
46% rock54% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F54°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
80°58°
15%
Sun
79°58°
52%
Mon
76°58°
53%
Tue
77°55°
48%
Wed
75°54°
47%
Thu
81°56°
46%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bustang Westbound stop 763 m from the trailhead
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