South Fork Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,555 ft · 6 hr 5 min
South Fork Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. It climbs 1,555 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi8,970 – 10,411 ft16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail 39.78891, -106.02287
Nearest town Leal, CO
Directions
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South Fork Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,555 ft · 6 hr 5 min
Elevation 8,970–10,412 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail · 39.78891, -106.02287
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto South Fork Trail, heading S.
- 7.7 miReach South Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.7 miSharp left onto Williams Fork Boardwalk, heading SW.
- 0.2 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
95% dirt5% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F48°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
77°52°
Sun
77°53°
42%
Mon
67°52°
32%
Tue
74°47°
20%
Wed
76°50°
36%
Thu
75°51°
40%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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