Red Elephant Hill Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,136 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Red Elephant Hill Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Saint Marys, CO. It climbs 2,136 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,141 – 10,368 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78997, -105.64724
Nearest town Saint Marys, CO
Directions
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Red Elephant Hill Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,136 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 9,140–10,369 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.78997, -105.64724
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto North Empire Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Elephant Hill Road, heading SE.
- 2.4 miReach Red Elephant Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto North Empire Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 73°F55°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
69°54°
43%
Mon
72°50°
44%
Tue
75°48°
47%
Wed
76°50°
45%
Thu
70°50°
38%
Fri
74°47°
32%
More from this trailhead
- North Empire Creek Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 881 ft
- Colorado State Land Road via North Empire Creek Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft
- North Empire Creek Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft
- North Empire Creek Road 6.9 mi · ▲ 2,012 ft
- Bill Moore Vista Road & Colorado State Land Road via North Empire Creek Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,083 ft
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