AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lower Backside–Lower Sidewinder, 7 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,703 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Lower Backside–Lower Sidewinder, 7 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 1,703 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,698 – 9,367 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02802, -105.91131
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Lower Backside–Lower Sidewinder, 7 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,703 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 8,697–9,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.02802, -105.91131

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 42° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yang, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rabbit Run, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Yang, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yin, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Wade's World, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Two Stroke, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Out of Gas, heading SW.
  9. 2.1 miBear left onto Lower Backside, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miReach Yang, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Out of Gas, heading W.
  12. 2.1 miTurn left onto Two Stroke, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wade's World, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yin, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yang, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Rabbit Run, heading N.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yang, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 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/lower-backside-lower-sidewinder-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F42°
Precip9%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity35%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 74°53°
Sun 79°53° 17%
Mon 69°51° 18%
Tue 75°46° 16%
Wed 79°49° 33%
Thu 76°49° 36%

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