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Keystone Ski Area Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Keystone Ski Area Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. It climbs 1,424 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,594 – 10,975 ft · steepest grade: 35%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.60307, -105.92776
Nearest town Keystone, CO
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Keystone Ski Area Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 9,592–10,975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.60307, -105.92776

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Holy Roller, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Holy Roller, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Paid in Full, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Paid in Full, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Paid in Full, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.8 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/keystone-ski-area-road-out-back-8-km-7d7e

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F45°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 74°49° 22%
Sun 74°51° 45%
Mon 65°50° 41%
Tue 71°46° 26%
Wed 74°49° 42%
Thu 74°49° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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