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Oro Grande Trail–Tenderfoot Mountain Loop, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile loop near Dillon, CO. It climbs 289 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,164 – 9,446 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64589, -106.02330
Nearest town Dillon, CO

Directions

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Oro Grande Trail–Tenderfoot Mountain Loop, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 53 min

Elevation 9,163–9,445 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.64589, -106.02330

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Elkhorn stop 670 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tenderfoot Upper Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Tenderfoot Mountain, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Elkhorn stop 670 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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