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Bald Mountain Road - Arapaho National Forest
Central City,
Colorado
(Gilpin County)
Last Updated:
08/06/2022
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Highlights
Bald Mountain Road was once a bustling supply road between the town of Central City and the outlaying mines. Now it is a sleepy back road through the scenic hills past private ranches and summer cabins. There are at least six cemeteries in the vicinity of the trailhead off of Bald Mountain Road, Columbine Campground Road and Upper Apex Road. The easiest one to see from Bald Mountain Road is the International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery. You do pass several mines along the way but there is not much of them left to see or they are hidden back on private property. There are several well-preserved mines to see if you continue down Nevadaville Road. When combined with Bald Mountain Lane, Bald Mountain Road provides one of the main access points into the Yankee Hill network of 4x4 trails.
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Open
Visited: 09/23/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Easier
Exactly as described
Open
Visited: 06/11/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
Connect this to the Nevadaville trail as a scenic route from Central City to the Central City Cemetary. Any vehicle can drive this.
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Rated
4/5
Visited: 05/17/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
Dirt road used as a connector, passable by any vehicle.
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Rated
5/5
Visited: 12/10/2022
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
Cool dirt road nothing crazy
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Visited: 08/06/2022
Since we had finished our run up Pickle Gulch and Michigan Hill early, I was taking a tour of back roads above Central City. I came across Upper Apex Road and connected to Bald Mountain Road. The road was clear and dry with no issues. I did notice that the sign at the International Association of Odd Fellows Cemetery has fallen down and is hard to see from the road. I also noticed several houses/cabins for sale.
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