Skydale North–Skydale Road, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 47 min

Skydale North–Skydale Road, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,069 – 9,334 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88978, -105.51055
Nearest town Gilpin, CO

Directions

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Skydale North–Skydale Road, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 47 min

Elevation 9,068–9,336 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.88978, -105.51055

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skydale Spur, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skydale North, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Skydale Road, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miReach Skydale Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Skydale North, heading N.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Skydale Spur, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 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

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F54°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 73°57° 22%
Sun 71°54° 41%
Mon 72°53° 41%
Tue 74°49° 39%
Wed 71°49° 41%
Thu 76°52° 35%

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