AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wheeler Roads & Wheeler Spur

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,138 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Wheeler Roads & Wheeler Spur is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 1,138 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,452 – 9,154 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Judges Road 39.91299, -105.45737
Nearest town Pactolus, CO
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Wheeler Roads & Wheeler Spur

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,138 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 8,453–9,153 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Judges Road · 39.91299, -105.45737

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Judges Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wheeler Spur, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wheeler Roads, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miReach Wheeler Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wheeler Spur, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Judges Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/judges-road-out-back

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F57°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 74°53° 37%
Mon 75°53° 40%
Tue 76°51° 35%
Wed 80°53° 40%
Thu 74°53° 34%
Fri 77°50° 29%

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