South Winiger via Winiger Ridge Road
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,809 ft · 3 hr 46 min
South Winiger via Winiger Ridge Road is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Lake Shore Park, CO. It climbs 1,809 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,366 – 8,340 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Winiger Ridge Road 39.95025, -105.37222
Nearest town Lake Shore Park, CO
Directions
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South Winiger via Winiger Ridge Road
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,809 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 7,367–8,339 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Winiger Ridge Road · 39.95025, -105.37222
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 60° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Winiger Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Winiger Spur Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Gross Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto South Winiger Spur, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto South Winiger, heading W.
- 1.5 miReach South Winiger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto South Winiger Spur, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Gross Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F60°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
82°64°
19%
Sun
78°57°
40%
Mon
80°59°
49%
Tue
77°55°
35%
Wed
76°54°
37%
Thu
83°58°
39%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Winiger Ridge Road Trailhead
- Winiger Ridge Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 777 ft
- Winiger Ridge Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 753 ft
- Winiger Ridge Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 808 ft
- Gross Reservoir & Forsythe Canyon Trail via Winiger Ridge Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,491 ft
- Basco Spur & Winiger Ridge Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft
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