Taylor Mountain–Taylor Mountain (unmaintained), 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 58 min

Taylor Mountain–Taylor Mountain (unmaintained), 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Pine Valley, CO. The route reaches Taylor Mountain at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 462 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,682 – 9,141 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bright Trailhead 40.20492, -105.47667
Nearest town Pine Valley, CO

Directions

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Taylor Mountain–Taylor Mountain (unmaintained), 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 58 min

Elevation 8,683–9,139 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bright Trailhead · 40.20492, -105.47667

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 18% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Taylor Mountain, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Taylor Mountain Spur, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miReach Taylor Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Taylor Mountain, heading N.
  5. 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

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F57°
Precip18%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°60°
Sun 73°50° 29%
Mon 73°55° 21%
Tue 74°51° 30%
Wed 75°50° 34%
Thu 79°54° 32%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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