Arapaho National Forest

Marker Hill–Marker Hill Vista Point, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Marker Hill–Marker Hill Vista Point, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Maryvale, CO. The route reaches Marker Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 722 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,537 – 9,082 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ram's Curl 39.97953, -105.78351
Nearest town Maryvale, CO

Directions

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Marker Hill–Marker Hill Vista Point, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 8,537–9,080 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Ram's Curl · 39.97953, -105.78351

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Ram's Curl, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miSharp left onto Marker Hill, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Marker Hill Vista Point, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miReach Marker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Marker Hill, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Ram's Curl, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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