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Roxborough State Park

Powerline Trail - USFS 800 via Roxborough Connection Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 3,271 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Powerline Trail - USFS 800 via Roxborough Connection Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Roxborough State Park near Kassler, CO. It climbs 3,271 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,820 – 7,097 ft · steepest grade: 38%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.47781, -105.10296
Nearest town Kassler, CO
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Powerline Trail - USFS 800 via Roxborough Connection Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 3,271 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,820–7,098 ft

Out & Back · Roxborough State Park

Trailhead: 39.47781, -105.10296

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail - USFS 800, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miReach Powerline Trail - USFS 800, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading N.
  7. 4.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerline-trail-usfs-800-out-back

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 91°F66°
Feels like79°Precip10%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 89°69°
Sun 89°63° 20%
Mon 89°64° 32%
Tue 87°60° 38%
Wed 81°59° 41%
Thu 89°60° 35%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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