Arapaho National Forest

Little Cabin & Waxwing

2.6 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Little Cabin & Waxwing is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 703 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,819 – 9,456 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Ranch Creek 39.96336, -105.75011
Nearest town Maryvale, CO

Directions

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Little Cabin & Waxwing

2.6 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 8,818–9,456 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: North Ranch Creek · 39.96336, -105.75011

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 46° · precip 21% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on North Ranch Creek, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Lactic Grande, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Waxwing, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Little Cabin, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach Waxwing, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Waxwing, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lactic Grande, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto North Ranch Creek, heading E.
  12. 0.1 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F46°
Precip21%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 71°52°
Sun 72°53° 41%
Mon 68°49° 31%
Tue 72°46° 23%
Wed 72°48° 37%
Thu 72°47° 41%

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