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Barney Ford Trail–Hannah's Way, 6 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 2,668 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Barney Ford Trail–Hannah's Way, 6 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. It climbs 2,668 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,741 – 11,953 ft · steepest grade: 24%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48372, -106.03691
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Barney Ford Trail–Hannah's Way, 6 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 2,668 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 9,741–11,951 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.48372, -106.03691

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Campion stop 284 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Hermit Placer Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Barney Ford Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barney Flow Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Barney Ford Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Country Boy Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto V3 Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto B&B Mine Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Turks, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right onto Upper Turks, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Sally Barber Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Weber Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Webber Gulch Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hannah's Way, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miReach Barney Ford Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Webber Gulch Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Weber Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miSharp right onto Sally Barber Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miSharp left onto Upper Turks, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miSharp left onto Turks, heading W.
  28. 0.9 miContinue straight onto B&B Mine Trail, heading W.
  29. 450 ftTurn left onto V3 Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right onto Country Boy Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Barney Ford Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.9 miTurn right onto Barney Flow Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Barney Ford Trail, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right onto Hermit Placer Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 150 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/barney-ford-trail-hannahs-way-out-back-6-sights-22-km-9252

Trail surface

79% dirt6% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.9 mi in (~231 min). Leave by 3:18 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Campion stop 284 m from the trailhead

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