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Lower Sidewinder–Moga's Mile, 7 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Lower Sidewinder–Moga's Mile, 7 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 1,955 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 9,367 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04630, -105.90790
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Lower Sidewinder–Moga's Mile, 7 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 8,331–9,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.04630, -105.90790

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading E.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading E.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wade's World, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Stroke, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Out of Gas, heading SW.
  22. 2.1 miReach Moga's Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 2.1 miTurn left onto Two Stroke, heading N.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wade's World, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading N.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading W.
  40. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 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-sidewinder-out-back

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°52° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 80°51° 32%
Thu 77°50° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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