Upper Blue Recpath
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Upper Blue Recpath is a 2-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,124 – 9,200 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath 39.55196, -106.04370
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
Directions
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Upper Blue Recpath
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Elevation 9,124–9,199 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath · 39.55196, -106.04370
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead
- Start on Upper Blue Recpath, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading N.
- 0.8 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
98% paved2% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
78°48°
15%
Sun
78°51°
Mon
68°51°
35%
Tue
73°47°
31%
Wed
77°49°
43%
Thu
77°50°
39%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead
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