Arapaho National Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto South Fork Trail, heading S.
  3. 7.7 miReach South Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.7 miSharp left onto Williams Fork Boardwalk, heading SW.
  5. 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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