AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Zack Longo's Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Zack Longo's Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Orsa, CO. It climbs 644 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,988 – 6,326 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.43062, -104.91323
Nearest town Orsa, CO
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Zack Longo's Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 5,986–6,327 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.43062, -104.91323

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Zack Longo's Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miReach Zack Longo's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  34. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  50. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  53. 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-8-km-aa36

Trail surface

5% dirt4% paved91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F61°
Feels like82°Precip8%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 88°63° 19%
Sun 88°58° 29%
Mon 88°68° 28%
Tue 87°59° 33%
Wed 83°59° 38%
Thu 87°60° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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