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Bee Line–Ike's Trail, 8 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Bee Line–Ike's Trail, 8 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 943 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,416 – 9,285 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cabin Trail 40.02245, -105.89737
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Bee Line–Ike's Trail, 8 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 8,415–9,285 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cabin Trail · 40.02245, -105.89737

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 41° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Vista Ridge Flow, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Strawberry Jam, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lake Drive, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Strawberry Jam, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lake Drive, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Strawberry Jam, heading NW.
  14. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ike's Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miReach Vista Ridge Flow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Strawberry Jam, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lake Drive, heading S.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Strawberry Jam, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Lake Drive, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Strawberry Jam, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto Silky Johnson, heading E.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miArrive 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/bee-line-ikes-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F41°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 74°50°
Sun 73°51° 20%
Mon 67°49° 19%
Tue 74°45° 17%
Wed 77°48° 33%
Thu 74°47° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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