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Upper Blue Recpath

4.1 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Upper Blue Recpath is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 414 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,039 – 9,416 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath 39.55196, -106.04370
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
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Upper Blue Recpath

4.1 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 9,040–9,416 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

Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Blue Recpath, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Iron Springs Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Henry Recen Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Iron Springs Road, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 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/upper-blue-recpath-out-back-7-km-e2d3

Trail surface

70% paved20% dirt10% unspecified

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

  • Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead

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