Mosquito Creek Road–Mosquito Creek Spur South, 3 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Mosquito Creek Road–Mosquito Creek Spur South, 3 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 1,571 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,262 – 10,575 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Clear Creek Road 39.84137, -105.57301
Nearest town Nugget, CO
Directions
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Mosquito Creek Road–Mosquito Creek Spur South, 3 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 9,262–10,574 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: North Clear Creek Road · 39.84137, -105.57301
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 77°F / low 53° · precip 26% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on North Clear Creek Road, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Mosquito Creek Spur South, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach North Clear Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto North Clear Creek Road, heading SE.
- 2.4 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
17% dirt83% unspecified
Weather
Light snowTemperature 77°F53°
Precip26%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
73°52°
22%
Sun
75°54°
52%
Mon
70°52°
49%
Tue
73°49°
44%
Wed
73°49°
44%
Thu
74°51°
46%
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