Webster Pass–Forest Road 565 Red Cone Loop, 4 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 3,042 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Webster Pass–Forest Road 565 Red Cone Loop, 4 sights is an 11.1-mile loop near Webster, CO. The route reaches Webster Pass. It climbs 3,042 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Webster Pass–Forest Road 565 Red Cone Loop, 4 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 3,042 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 9,863–12,795 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Handcart Gulch Road · 39.48338, -105.80376
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Handcart Gulch Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 565 Red Cone, heading N.
- 5.5 miContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Webster Pass.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Handcart Gulch Road, heading SW.
- 5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~212 min). Leave by 3:39 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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