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Oro Grande Trail–Tenderfoot Mountain, 3 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,035 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Oro Grande Trail–Tenderfoot Mountain, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Dillon, CO. It climbs 1,035 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,252 – 9,581 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64589, -106.02330
Nearest town Dillon, CO
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Oro Grande Trail–Tenderfoot Mountain, 3 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,035 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 9,251–9,580 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.64589, -106.02330

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tenderfoot Upper Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Tenderfoot Mountain, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Oro Grande Trail, heading SW.
  8. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 1.7 miReach Tenderfoot Upper Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tenderfoot Mountain, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tenderfoot Upper Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/oro-grande-trail-tenderfoot-mountain-out-back-3-sights-15-km-69bd

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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