The Notch–Pole Hill Road, 3 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,852 ft · 5 hr 2 min
The Notch–Pole Hill Road, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Waltonia, CO. The route reaches The Notch at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 1,852 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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The Notch–Pole Hill Road, 3 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,852 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 7,427–8,631 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pole Hill Road · 40.36777, -105.33219
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Pole Hill Road, heading NW.
- 5.7 miTurn right onto Solitude Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach The Notch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pole Hill Road, heading SE.
- 5.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~169 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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