AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tron via Drifter

1.9 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Tron via Drifter is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 763 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 9,049 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04630, -105.90790
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Tron via Drifter

1.9 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 8,331–9,048 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.04630, -105.90790

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading E.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Drifter, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tron, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drifter, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bucnasty, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cougar, heading S.
  12. 450 ftReach Tron, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bucnasty, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Drifter, heading E.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tron, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Drifter, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tron-out-back

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°52° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 80°51° 32%
Thu 77°50° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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