Winiger Ridge Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Winiger Ridge Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Ridgewood, CO. It climbs 893 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,536 – 8,252 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lazy Z Road 39.95040, -105.41970
Nearest town Ridgewood, CO
Directions
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Winiger Ridge Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 7,537–8,252 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lazy Z Road · 39.95040, -105.41970
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Lazy Z Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Gross Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Winiger Spur Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Winiger Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Lazy Z Road, heading E.
- 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
67% dirt33% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F59°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
75°53°
33%
Mon
77°56°
39%
Tue
79°53°
32%
Wed
81°56°
38%
Thu
79°55°
33%
Fri
79°53°
27%
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