Mosquito Creek Road & Mosquito Creek Spur North Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Mosquito Creek Road & Mosquito Creek Spur North Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 481 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi10,191 – 10,598 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kingston Peak Road 39.86620, -105.61017
Nearest town Nugget, CO
Directions
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Mosquito Creek Road & Mosquito Creek Spur North Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 10,190–10,599 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Kingston Peak Road · 39.86620, -105.61017
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Kingston Peak Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Mosquito Creek Spur North Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Mosquito Creek Spur North Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mosquito Creek Spur North Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Kingston Peak Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light snowTemperature 69°F46°
Precip28%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity42%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
66°47°
23%
Sun
71°50°
53%
Mon
66°47°
47%
Tue
69°45°
41%
Wed
69°45°
44%
Thu
70°47°
46%
More from Kingston Peak Road Trailhead
- Kingston Peak Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft
- Kingston Peak Spur Road via Kingston Peak Road 4 mi · ▲ 791 ft
- Mosquito Creek Spur South & Yankee Hill/Mosquito Creek Road via Kingston Peak Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 876 ft
- Montana Mountain–Mosquito Creek Road, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft
- Montana Mountain East–Mosquito Creek Road, 4 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,489 ft
- Yankee Hill/Mosquito Creek Road & Yankee Mosquito Alt Road via Kingston Peak Road 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft
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