Murder Horse & Sherwood
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Murder Horse & Sherwood is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Eldora, CO. It climbs 1,121 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,491 – 9,403 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Murder Horse 39.97816, -105.55012
Nearest town Eldora, CO
Directions
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Murder Horse & Sherwood
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 8,493–9,402 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.
- 1.1 miReach Murder Horse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 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
49% dirt51% 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
More from Murder Horse Trailhead
- Murder Horse via Sherwood 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft
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