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North Fork Michigan River–Bull Mountain Road, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 2 hr 22 min

North Fork Michigan River–Bull Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Bockman Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches North Fork Michigan River at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,062 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,957 – 9,541 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Canadian Road 40.58089, -105.99496
Nearest town Bockman Lumber Camp, CO
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North Fork Michigan River–Bull Mountain Road, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 8,956–9,543 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Canadian Road · 40.58089, -105.99496

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 52° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Bull Mountain Road, heading SW.
  2. 2.8 miReach North Fork Michigan River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.8 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-fork-michigan-river-bull-mountain-road-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F52°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 76°53°
Mon 67°51° 29%
Tue 73°44° 17%
Wed 75°49° 23%
Thu 70°49° 22%
Fri 73°45° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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