Arapaho National Forest

Troublesome Cut Off Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,146 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Troublesome Cut Off Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Old Homestead, CO. It climbs 2,146 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,334 – 9,308 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Troublesome Cut Off Trail 40.26881, -106.13541
Nearest town Old Homestead, CO

Directions

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Troublesome Cut Off Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,146 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 8,334–9,308 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Troublesome Cut Off Trail · 40.26881, -106.13541

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 42° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Troublesome Cut Off Trail, heading W.
  2. 5.4 miReach Troublesome Cut Off Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F42°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 74°50°
Sun 77°53°
Mon 69°50°
Tue 76°45°
Wed 79°48° 21%
Thu 76°48° 31%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route