Arapaho National Forest

Soda Pass Trail & Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail

4 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Soda Pass Trail & Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Grand Lake, CO. It climbs 741 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,895 – 9,518 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail 40.22535, -105.89249
Nearest town Grand Lake, CO

Directions

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Soda Pass Trail & Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail

4 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 8,896–9,519 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail · 40.22535, -105.89249

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, heading N.
  2. 500 ftSharp right onto Soda Pass Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miReach Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miSharp left onto Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F41°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 75°51°
Sun 78°53°
Mon 67°50° 16%
Tue 76°45°
Wed 78°48° 29%
Thu 76°48° 35%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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