Arapaho National Forest

Rarus Triangle Spur Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Rarus Triangle Spur Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nevadaville, CO. It climbs 662 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,275 – 9,820 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spur Extension Road 39.82002, -105.57101
Nearest town Nevadaville, CO

Directions

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Rarus Triangle Spur Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 9,276–9,819 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Spur Extension Road · 39.82002, -105.57101

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 55° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Spur Extension Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miBear right onto Pisgah Spur Road, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 1.5 miSharp left onto Rarus Triangle Spur Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Rarus Triangle Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pisgah Spur Road, heading N.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miSharp left onto Pecks Spur Road, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Spur Extension Road, heading NW.
  17. 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

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F55°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 68°53° 43%
Mon 71°49° 44%
Tue 73°47° 45%
Wed 75°49° 43%
Thu 69°49° 37%
Fri 73°46° 31%

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