AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Zack Longo's Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,392 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Zack Longo's Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Castle Pines, CO. It climbs 1,392 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,988 – 6,683 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.45145, -104.89995
Nearest town Castle Pines, CO
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Zack Longo's Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,392 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,986–6,682 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.45145, -104.89995

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 20% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Zack Longo's Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miReach Zack Longo's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  40. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  52. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  53. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  55. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  56. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  57. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  58. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  60. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  61. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  62. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  63. 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
  64. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  65. 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/zack-longos-trail-out-back-17-km-c9fd

Trail surface

40% paved2% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F60°
Precip20%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity41%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 85°57°
Mon 81°59° 38%
Tue 84°61° 28%
Wed 83°55° 25%
Thu 86°56° 15%
Fri 85°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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