Sourdough Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,138 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Sourdough Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Caribou City, CO. It climbs 1,138 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,446 – 10,292 ft9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Niwot Ridge 40.03171, -105.53293
Nearest town Caribou City, CO
Directions
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Sourdough Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,138 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 9,447–10,292 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Niwot Ridge · 40.03171, -105.53293
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 54° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Niwot Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Sourdough Trail, heading W.
- 4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Niwot Ridge, heading SW.
- 0.5 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
87% dirt12% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F54°
Precip17%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
71°56°
17%
Sun
68°52°
40%
Mon
68°50°
30%
Tue
71°47°
32%
Wed
71°49°
38%
Thu
72°49°
33%
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