Ophir Mountain Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Ophir Mountain Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 785 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,387 – 10,184 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ophir Mountain Road 39.54380, -106.04983
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
Directions
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Ophir Mountain Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 9,388–10,183 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ophir Mountain Road · 39.54380, -106.04983
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 42° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ophir Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Gifford Pinchot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Ophir Mountain Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Gold HIll Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Ophir Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F42°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
77°48°
Sun
77°50°
37%
Mon
67°50°
39%
Tue
72°46°
21%
Wed
76°48°
39%
Thu
76°50°
44%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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