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West Magnolia Trailhead

in Nederland, CO · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About West Magnolia Trailhead

West Magnolia Trailhead provides access to eight miles of singletrack trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding west of the Peak-to-Peak Highway south of Nederland. An additional eight miles of Forest Roads are open seasonally (check the [Road Status Table](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5339508) before your visit) to motorized and non-motorized activities. Along these roadways are [designated campsites.](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd910653.pdf) **Camping is allowed in designated campsites only.** There are no facilities of any kind. [Motor Vehicle Use Maps](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/maps-pubs/?cid=fsm91_058275) display National Forest System (NFS) routes open to motorized travel. **NOTE: The roads in this area are seasonal and are closed to motorized vehicles from November - May.** Recreational shooting closures exist in…

  • Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
  • Where: in Nederland, CO · 39.9505, -105.50441

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

35°
12°Jan
36°
12°Feb
43°
19°Mar
50°
24°Apr
59°
32°May
70°
39°Jun
75°
45°Jul
73°
43°Aug
67°
36°Sep
55°
27°Oct
43°
19°Nov
35°
12°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See West Magnolia Trailhead from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Ne Haul Road TrailsHorseat camp0.9 mi
Ne Haul Road TrailsHorseat camp0.3 mi
Ne Haul Road TrailsHorse0.1 mi0.4 mi
Ne Haul Road TrailsHorse0.3 mi0.1 mi
RerootHorse0.3 mi1.3 mi
Ne Haul Road TrailsHorse0.3 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Sommers-Bausch Observatory (University observatory), 14 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 5.9 mi
Water fill-up: 21.1 mi
Propane: 13.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.