Yankee Hill–Yankee HIll Climb West, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 59 min
Yankee Hill–Yankee HIll Climb West, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Alice, CO. The route reaches Yankee Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 712 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi10,473 – 11,188 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Yankee Hill Trail / Pisgah Lake Road 39.82599, -105.63756
Nearest town Alice, CO
Directions
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Yankee Hill–Yankee HIll Climb West, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 59 min
Elevation 10,472–11,189 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Yankee Hill Trail / Pisgah Lake Road · 39.82599, -105.63756
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 29% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Yankee Hill Trail / Pisgah Lake Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Yankee Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Yankee HIll Climb West, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yankee Hill Summit Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Yankee Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yankee HIll Climb West, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yankee Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yankee Hill Trail / Pisgah Lake Road, heading W.
- 0.5 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 68°F49°
Precip29%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity37%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
66°49°
24%
Sun
70°50°
51%
Mon
66°48°
47%
Tue
69°45°
42%
Wed
68°45°
45%
Thu
71°47°
46%
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