Long Peak Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Long Peak Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Parshall, CO. It climbs 989 ft. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,084 – 8,744 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94785, -106.12517
Nearest town Parshall, CO

Directions

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Long Peak Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 8,085–8,743 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94785, -106.12517

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 42° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Long Peak Road, heading W.
  4. 2.9 miReach Long Peak Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 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.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F42°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 76°54°
Sun 80°54°
Mon 70°53° 16%
Tue 77°48°
Wed 80°51° 26%
Thu 76°52° 33%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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