Matchless Spur
2.5 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Matchless Spur is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Caribou City, CO. It climbs 378 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,429 – 8,819 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Garnet Spur 40.00959, -105.50208
Nearest town Caribou City, CO
Directions
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Matchless Spur
2.5 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 8,430–8,820 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Garnet Spur · 40.00959, -105.50208
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Garnet Spur, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Gordon Loop, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Matchless Spur, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Matchless Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Gordon Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Garnet Spur, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F60°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
73°53°
39%
Mon
74°53°
32%
Tue
76°51°
33%
Wed
78°53°
38%
Thu
77°52°
33%
Fri
76°50°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Garnet Spur Trailhead
- Gordon Gulch–Gordon Spur Loop, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 670 ft
- East Upham Gulch 4.3 mi · ▲ 728 ft
- Gordon Spur & Upham Gulch 5.3 mi · ▲ 881 ft
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