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William Frederick Hayden Park

North Access Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 20 min

North Access Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in William Frederick Hayden Park near College West Estates, CO. It climbs 1,321 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,106 – 6,542 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.70355, -105.15669
Nearest town College West Estates, CO
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North Access Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,105–6,542 ft

Out & Back · William Frederick Hayden Park

Trailhead: 39.70355, -105.15669

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto North Access Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto C-470 Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto North Access Trail, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-access-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

48% dirt5% paved47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F62°
Feels like79°Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 89°68°
Sun 89°63° 15%
Mon 88°72° 38%
Tue 86°65° 31%
Wed 84°63° 36%
Thu 88°64° 34%

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