Skydale Spur Road & Skydale Spur via Skydale North

3 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Skydale Spur Road & Skydale Spur via Skydale North is a 3-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 652 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,069 – 9,712 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Skydale Spur Road & Skydale Spur via Skydale North

3 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 9,068–9,711 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.88978, -105.51055

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skydale Spur, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Skydale North, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Skydale Spur Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miReach Skydale Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Skydale North, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Skydale Spur, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 74°F56°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 72°51° 41%
Mon 73°51° 41%
Tue 74°49° 39%
Wed 78°51° 41%
Thu 72°51° 35%
Fri 75°48° 30%

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