Storm Mountain–Foggy Park Road, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 2,303 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Storm Mountain–Foggy Park Road, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Drake, CO. The route reaches Storm Mountain. It climbs 2,303 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,445 – 9,882 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.47500, -105.37006
Nearest town Drake, CO

Directions

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Storm Mountain–Foggy Park Road, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 2,303 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 8,446–9,882 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.47500, -105.37006

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 53° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Foggy Park Road, heading W.
  3. 2.1 miPass Storm Mountain.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mine Road, heading S.
  6. 1 miSharp left onto FDR 153G, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Storm Mountain Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Foggy Park Road, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 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

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F53°
Precip6%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 75°58°
Sun 74°52° 22%
Mon 76°56° 18%
Tue 75°51° 25%
Wed 73°49° 31%
Thu 80°54° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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