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Arapaho National Forest

Wildwood Glade–HiLo Trees, 10 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 2,074 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Wildwood Glade–HiLo Trees, 10 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Winter Park, CO. The route passes HiLo Trees before reaching Wildwood Glade at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 2,074 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,098 – 11,182 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Boulevard 39.88761, -105.76473
Nearest town Winter Park, CO
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Wildwood Glade–HiLo Trees, 10 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 2,074 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 9,097–11,180 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Lower Boulevard · 39.88761, -105.76473

Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 45° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Winter Park Resort stop 145 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Boulevard, heading S.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beeall Ucanb, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftSharp right onto Lower Boulevard, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Boulevard, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Bear Arms, heading S.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Space Ape, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftBear left onto Bear Arms, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Middle Boulevard, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Bear Arms, heading S.
  13. 400 ftBear right onto Middle Boulevard, heading S.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mid Mountain Way, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Downhill, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Downhill, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Search and Seizure, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear left onto Search and Seizure, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Sunspot Way, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftBear left onto Shy Ann, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Upper Green World, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto Lower Roof of the Rockies, heading S.
  31. 250 ftBear left onto Upper Green World, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Roof of the Rockies, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miPass HiLo Trees.
  34. 0.1 miSharp right onto Icarus, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miReach Wildwood Glade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.5 miSharp left onto Upper Roof of the Rockies, heading SE.
  37. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Upper Green World, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Roof of the Rockies, heading N.
  39. 250 ftSharp left onto Upper Green World, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Shy Ann, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  43. 450 ftBear left onto Sunspot Way, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftBear left onto Trestle Downhill, heading N.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Search and Seizure, heading NW.
  46. 250 ftBear right onto Trestle Downhill, heading N.
  47. 100 ftContinue straight onto Search and Seizure, heading N.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading N.
  49. 0.7 miBear left onto Middle Boulevard, heading W.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading W.
  51. 0.3 miBear left onto Mid Mountain Way, heading W.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading W.
  53. 250 ftContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading NE.
  56. 250 ftBear left onto Bear Arms, heading W.
  57. 400 ftBear left onto Middle Boulevard, heading W.
  58. 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Arms, heading W.
  59. 450 ftBear right onto Space Ape, heading W.
  60. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bear Arms, heading W.
  61. 200 ftSharp right onto Lower Boulevard, heading NE.
  62. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NW.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Boulevard, heading NW.
  64. 250 ftSharp left onto Boot Camp, heading E.
  65. 450 ftContinue straight onto Beeall Ucanb, heading NE.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NE.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Boulevard, heading NE.
  68. 50 ftArrive 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/wildwood-glade-hilo-trees-out-back-11-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F45°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity41%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 74°52° 20%
Mon 66°48° 17%
Tue 74°51° 16%
Wed 72°47° 20%
Thu 73°46° 17%
Fri 70°47° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Winter Park Resort stop 145 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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