Sugarloaf Mountain is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. The route reaches Sugarloaf Mountain at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,866 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,432 – 9,157 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02241, -105.46194
Nearest town Silver Springs, CO
Directions
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Sugarloaf Mountain
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,866 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 8,432–9,157 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.02241, -105.46194
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Sugarloaf Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 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
12% dirt88% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F55°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
75°54°
15%
Sun
77°57°
50%
Mon
73°55°
44%
Tue
75°51°
31%
Wed
73°51°
36%
Thu
77°55°
39%
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