Bitterbrush Viewpoint–Bitterbrush Trail Loop, 4 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Bitterbrush Viewpoint–Bitterbrush Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 7.2-mile loop near Lyons, CO. The route reaches Bitterbrush Viewpoint. It climbs 1,370 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bitterbrush Viewpoint–Bitterbrush Trail Loop, 4 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Elevation 5,487–6,698 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Bitterbrush Trail · 40.21202, -105.28937
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bitterbrush Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Bitterbrush Viewpoint.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Nelson Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Night Hawk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 3 miTurn right onto Bitterbrush Trail, heading S.
- 100 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.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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