Ruby Jewel Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Ruby Jewel Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Bockman Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 880 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ruby Jewel Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 10,366–11,259 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ruby Jewel Road · 40.59062, -105.94671
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 68°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ruby Jewel Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miReach Ruby Jewel Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ruby Jewel Road Trailhead
- Hidden Valley Trail 3 mi · ▲ 980 ft
- Ruby Jewel Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 795 ft
- North Canadian Trail & Ruby Jewel Road 11.6 mi · ▲ 1,790 ft
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