Coyote Hill Road–Coyote Spur A Road, 3 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,550 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Coyote Hill Road–Coyote Spur A Road, 3 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Big Elk Meadows, CO. It climbs 2,550 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,658 – 8,914 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24982, -105.40951
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO

Directions

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Coyote Hill Road–Coyote Spur A Road, 3 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,550 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Elevation 7,659–8,913 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.24982, -105.40951

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 13% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Button Rock B Road, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Pierson Park Road, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Coyote Hill Road, heading W.
  14. 1.3 miReach Parachute Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.3 miSharp left onto Pierson Park Road, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 1 miTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  20. 4.1 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Button Rock B Road, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 83°F58°
Precip13%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 79°61°
Sun 83°58° 27%
Mon 79°59° 26%
Tue 77°56° 23%
Wed 78°52° 32%
Thu 84°56° 38%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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