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Arapaho National Forest

Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road & Yankee Creek Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,779 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road & Yankee Creek Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Brookvale, CO. It climbs 1,779 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,065 – 9,738 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road 39.60777, -105.43769
Nearest town Brookvale, CO
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Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road & Yankee Creek Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,779 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,064–9,738 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road · 39.60777, -105.43769

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road, heading SE.
  2. 3.3 miReach Upper West Fork Yankee Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.3 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-west-fork-yankee-creek-road-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F56°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 80°59° 19%
Sun 78°59° 37%
Mon 77°59° 50%
Tue 77°54° 49%
Wed 76°54° 50%
Thu 79°55° 46%

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