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North Crystal Mountain Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 2 hr 16 min

North Crystal Mountain Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Glen Haven, CO. It climbs 672 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,101 – 8,704 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51664, -105.40258
Nearest town Glen Haven, CO
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North Crystal Mountain Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 8,100–8,704 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.51664, -105.40258

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto North Crystal Mountain Road, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-crystal-mountain-road-out-back-9-km-9ad8

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 76°F60°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 74°52° 23%
Mon 76°56° 18%
Tue 79°50° 25%
Wed 77°53° 32%
Thu 73°54° 27%
Fri 80°51° 24%

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