AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Usf Road 740

6.1 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Usf Road 740 is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Old Homestead, CO. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,967 – 9,134 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.42222, -106.04586
Nearest town Old Homestead, CO
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Usf Road 740

6.1 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 8,967–9,134 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.42222, -106.04586

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Usf Road 740, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miReach Usf Road 740, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 1 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/usf-road-740-out-back-10-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F45°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 75°52°
Sun 76°52° 17%
Mon 67°51° 22%
Tue 73°46° 16%
Wed 77°50° 23%
Thu 75°50° 33%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:13 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:33 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

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