Beacon Hill–Dutch Creek Connector Loop, 7 sights is a 10.7-mile loop near The Valley, CO. The route reaches Beacon Hill. It climbs 2,038 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,968 – 7,408 ft · steepest grade: 25%11.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.57792, -105.16563
Nearest town The Valley, CO
Directions
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Beacon Hill–Dutch Creek Connector Loop, 7 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,038 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 5,967–7,409 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 39.57792, -105.16563
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Buckthorn Dr (2) stop 196 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hogback Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Dutch Creek Connector, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Dutch Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lark Bunting Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bradford Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Poweline Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bradford Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Manor House Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Beacon Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Shaffer Trail, heading SW.
- 3.2 miContinue straight onto Shaffer & Massey Draw Trails, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Massey Draw & Colorow Trails, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Colorow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
89°67°
Sun
86°61°
17%
Mon
88°67°
35%
Tue
86°59°
36%
Wed
83°60°
40%
Thu
88°61°
35%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Buckthorn Dr (2) stop 196 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ken Caryl Reservoir & Mastadon Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Cougar Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Coloraw Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 360 ft
- Cougar Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 507 ft
- Hogback Trail 3 mi · ▲ 307 ft
- Hogback Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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