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Bitterbrush Viewpoint–Bitterbrush Trail, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,487 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Bitterbrush Viewpoint–Bitterbrush Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Lyons, CO. The route reaches Bitterbrush Viewpoint. It climbs 1,487 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,542 – 6,700 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20363, -105.29962
Nearest town Lyons, CO
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Bitterbrush Viewpoint–Bitterbrush Trail, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,487 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,541–6,698 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.20363, -105.29962

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 90°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Night Hawk Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bitterbrush Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miPass Bitterbrush Viewpoint.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left onto Nelson Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Night Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 2.1 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/bitterbrush-viewpoint-bitterbrush-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 90°F61°
Feels like82°Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°69°
Sun 93°63° 19%
Mon 89°65° 26%
Tue 87°60° 19%
Wed 87°56° 27%
Thu 93°59° 32%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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