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Arapaho National Forest

North Spring Gulch Road & North Spring Spurs Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 1 hr 21 min

North Spring Gulch Road & North Spring Spurs Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Downieville, CO. It climbs 569 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,029 – 9,334 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Spring Gulch Road 39.78491, -105.60743
Nearest town Downieville, CO
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North Spring Gulch Road & North Spring Spurs Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 9,030–9,333 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: North Spring Gulch Road · 39.78491, -105.60743

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on North Spring Gulch Road, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Spring Spurs Road, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach North Spring Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto North Spring Gulch Road, heading S.
  5. 0.5 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-spring-gulch-road-north-spring-spurs-road-out-back

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F54°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 70°56° 44%
Mon 74°52° 45%
Tue 76°49° 47%
Wed 77°52° 45%
Thu 72°52° 38%
Fri 75°49° 32%

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