Storm Mountain via Foggy Park Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Storm Mountain via Foggy Park Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Drake, CO. The route reaches Storm Mountain at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,359 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,704 – 9,879 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.46956, -105.38081
Nearest town Drake, CO

Directions

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Storm Mountain via Foggy Park Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 8,705–9,879 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.46956, -105.38081

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Foggy Park Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.6 miReach Storm Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 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

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 75°59°
Sun 72°51° 22%
Mon 73°55° 20%
Tue 75°51° 22%
Wed 73°51° 32%
Thu 78°54° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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