West Crag–Trailside Crag, 3 cliffs
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,036 ft · 5 hr 29 min
West Crag–Trailside Crag, 3 cliffs is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Glen Haven, CO. The route passes Trailside Crag before reaching West Crag at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 3,036 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,546 – 8,744 ft · steepest grade: 34%12.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.42644, -105.45326
Nearest town Glen Haven, CO
Directions
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West Crag–Trailside Crag, 3 cliffs
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,036 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Elevation 7,546–8,745 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.42644, -105.45326
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto H Bar G Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Crosier Mountain Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Crosier Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miPass Trailside Crag.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 500 ftReach West Crag, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Crosier Mountain Summit Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto H Bar G Ranch Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F55°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
78°56°
Sun
75°52°
25%
Mon
75°57°
19%
Tue
77°52°
23%
Wed
74°53°
33%
Thu
80°56°
41%
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- Knapp's Knob & H Bar G Ranch Trail via Crosier Mountain Summit Trail 4 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Crosier Mountain Summit Trail & H Bar G Ranch Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 936 ft
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