Skydale Spur Road & Skydale Spur via Skydale North

2.9 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Skydale Spur Road & Skydale Spur via Skydale North is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 520 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,147 – 9,712 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skydale Spur Road 39.87801, -105.52347
Nearest town Gilpin, CO

Directions

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Skydale Spur Road & Skydale Spur via Skydale North

2.9 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 9,149–9,711 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Skydale Spur Road · 39.87801, -105.52347

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Skydale Spur Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Skydale North, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Skydale Spur, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miReach Skydale Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Skydale North, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Skydale Spur Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 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

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 71°F54°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 68°52° 41%
Mon 69°48° 43%
Tue 73°46° 42%
Wed 75°49° 42%
Thu 70°48° 36%
Fri 71°45° 30%