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Cake Walk–Moga's Mile Loop, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Cake Walk–Moga's Mile Loop, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile loop near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,337 – 9,105 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ballroom Black 40.04413, -105.90591
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Cake Walk–Moga's Mile Loop, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 8,338–9,106 ft

Loop

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. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nature's Way, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cake Walk, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nature's Way, heading SW.
  10. 1.7 miBear left onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
  20. 300 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cake-walk-loop

Trail surface

95% dirt5% 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 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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