Warrior’s Mark & Wheeler Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,124 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Warrior’s Mark & Wheeler Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Blue River, CO. It climbs 2,124 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,656 – 11,405 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Crystal Lake Road 39.43037, -106.06864
Nearest town Blue River, CO
Directions
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Warrior’s Mark & Wheeler Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,124 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 9,658–11,404 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Crystal Lake Road · 39.43037, -106.06864
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 9% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Wheeler Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Crystal Lake Road, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Burro Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miBear right onto TAJ Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Warrior’s Mark, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Wheeler Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto TAJ Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Burro Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Crystal Lake Road, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Wheeler Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 65°F44°
Precip9%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
66°46°
20%
Sun
71°47°
22%
Mon
62°46°
41%
Tue
65°41°
21%
Wed
67°44°
42%
Thu
69°45°
45%
More from Crystal Lake Road Trailhead
- Mayflower Lakes–Mayflower Lakes Trail, 4 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 454 ft
- Lower Crystal Lake–Crystal Lake Road, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
- Spruce Creek Trail & Wheeler Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft
- Burro Trail–Crystal Lake Road, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft
- Mayflower Lakes–Mohawk Lake, 6 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,573 ft
- Maggie Pond–Burro Trail, 3 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,877 ft
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