Arapaho National Forest

North-South Trail–Scenic Route Trail, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 2 hr 11 min

North-South Trail–Scenic Route Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gaskil, CO. It climbs 686 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,010 – 9,472 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28971, -105.89487
Nearest town Gaskil, CO

Directions

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North-South Trail–Scenic Route Trail, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 9,008–9,473 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 40.28971, -105.89487

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Scenic Route Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto North Supply Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto North-South Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Supply Road, heading SW.
  7. 1 miReach Scenic Route Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto North-South Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto North Supply Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Scenic Route Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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