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Bucnasty–Lone Eagle, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,196 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Bucnasty–Lone Eagle, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 1,196 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 9,039 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lone Eagle 40.04314, -105.91839
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Bucnasty–Lone Eagle, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,196 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 8,331–9,039 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lone Eagle · 40.04314, -105.91839

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Lone Eagle, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Drifter, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tron, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drifter, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bucnasty, heading E.
  13. 350 ftReach Lone Eagle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Drifter, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tron, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Drifter, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Cheese-It, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lone Eagle, heading N.
  25. 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/bucnasty-lone-eagle-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F52°
Precip5%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity42%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°54°
Mon 69°50° 15%
Tue 76°45° 15%
Wed 78°47° 27%
Thu 74°47° 29%
Fri 76°44° 25%

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