Murder Horse via Sherwood
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Murder Horse via Sherwood is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Eldora, CO. It climbs 1,020 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,478 – 9,403 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Murder Horse 39.97816, -105.55012
Nearest town Eldora, CO
Directions
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Murder Horse via Sherwood
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 8,477–9,402 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Murder Horse · 39.97816, -105.55012
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 72°F / low 58° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Murder Horse, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Sherwood, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Murder Horse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Murder Horse, heading W.
- 1.7 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
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 72°F58°
Precip13%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
69°51°
40%
Mon
69°49°
35%
Tue
73°47°
31%
Wed
75°50°
40%
Thu
72°48°
34%
Fri
72°46°
30%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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