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Bee Line–Moga's Mile, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Bee Line–Moga's Mile, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,337 – 9,105 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ballroom Black 40.04413, -105.90591
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Bee Line–Moga's Mile, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 8,338–9,106 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ballroom Black · 40.04413, -105.90591

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 38° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ballroom Black, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Moga's Mile, heading S.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Vista Ridge, heading E.
  11. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading W.
  21. 250 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/bee-line-mogas-mile-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F38°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°35°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 77°53°
Sun 81°52°
Mon 70°53° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 81°51° 32%
Thu 78°51° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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