Dakota Ridge Trail – Arthur Lakes Lookout – Red Rocks Trail – Bail Out – Zorro Trail

We live 15 minutes from this hike and I’ve always wondered what it looked like… Never again! You got the noise from I-70, 470, or both throughout the entire stretch; so I had to listen to podcasts the entire way to distract myself. The trail itself was pretty crappy with lots of steep, crooked areas with loose rocks everywhere. Or pavement. Both suck.

Here are the stats:

• Distance = 7.64 mi
• Elevation Gain = 1,470 ft
• Time = 3:00:32
• Avg Speed = 2.5 mph
• Min elevation = 5,972 ft

Here are the pics:

Here’s the map