Prairie Trail & Staff Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Prairie Trail & Staff Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,240 – 5,282 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Trail 39.81295, -104.86127
Nearest town Montbello, CO

Directions

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Prairie Trail & Staff Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,239–5,281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prairie Trail · 39.81295, -104.86127

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Staff Road, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miReach Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  5. 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

73% dirt27% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F59°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 91°63° 21%
Mon 91°74° 34%
Tue 89°69° 38%
Wed 89°66° 38%
Thu 93°67° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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