AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sourdough Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 799 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Sourdough Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Ward, CO. It climbs 799 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,420 – 10,069 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07981, -105.53162
Nearest town Ward, CO
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Sourdough Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 799 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 9,419–10,068 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.07981, -105.53162

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Waldrop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading NW.
  4. 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.9 miTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sourdough-trail-out-back-10-km-d3be

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 67°F53°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 65°50° 38%
Mon 66°47° 26%
Tue 71°44° 33%
Wed 72°48° 37%
Thu 68°47° 33%
Fri 70°45° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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