Sheridan Hill

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5/5 (13 reviews)
Idaho Springs, Colorado (Clear Creek County)
Last Updated: 12/27/2020

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Sheridan Hill is a delightful little side trip in the Yankee Hill network of 4x4 trails west of Central City. Looping up and around Sheridan Hill itself, it connects Cumberland Gulch to a point further east on the main Yankee Hill trail. As it crests just short of the summit of the hill, there are spectacular views of the surrounding mountains in all directions. The loose, rocky climbs offer enough difficulty to need 4wd but not so much as to make it too challenging for stock rigs.

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Trail Reviews

5/5 (13)
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 09/03/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Awesome trail, super fun and absolutely fantastic views that change dramatically from side of the mountains to another. I took this trail the normal way from Cumberland Gulch and finished at Yankee Hill. There's only one section that was a little questionable going uphill with two large rocks and a pretty tight turn to try and get around, there does seem to be a bypass but if you position your rig well you shouldn't have any issues. I would keep the mandatory difficulty at a 3 but bump up the optional difficulty to a 4 for this reason. Some of the turns are kind of tight so if you have a longer wheelbase you may have to do a multi-point turn. I didn't encounter anyone while running this trail later in the day (4pm-ish).
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Visited: 08/20/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Nice trail but they should add 'possible pinstriping' to the description since there's a lot of tight spots in the trees. There's also some rocks and erosion in the camgroumds areas by waypoint 8 that I would say is closer to a level 4 obstacle. I almost slid into a tree trying to go around it. Other than that we had the trail to ourselves and had nice views in a few spots.
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 11/12/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Calvary 4-Wheelers ran this trail as part of a meandering route through the Yankee Hill network on Saturday, November 12. We went backwards from the written guide, starting on Yankee Hill and ending on Cumberland Gulch. The lower part of the trail in the trees had about 2-3 inches of well-tracked snow. As we got higher there was less snow with only patches of packed snow here and there. The weather was partly cloudy to clear and the views were spectacular with snow-capped peaks all around.
Trail Review: Sheridan Hill - Bill Andrews
Trail Review: Sheridan Hill - Bill Andrews
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 10/25/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Easy and fun, nothing too crazy here. Very tight in some spots so watch out for other vehicles.
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Visited: 07/17/2021

The most beautiful view! Unbelievable sunrise. Wild flowers.
Trail Review: Sheridan Hill - Jason Robinson
Trail Review: Sheridan Hill - Jason Robinson
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