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Canal Trail–Newlin's Gold Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Canal Trail–Newlin's Gold Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile loop near Stepping Stone, CO. It climbs 401 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,070 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rosie Rueter Trailhead 39.50300, -104.82925
Nearest town Stepping Stone, CO
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Canal Trail–Newlin's Gold Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 6,069–6,362 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Rosie Rueter Trailhead · 39.50300, -104.82925

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 89°F / low 61° · precip 18% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rosie Rueter Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Canal Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left onto Newlin's Gold Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miBear left onto Rosie Rueter Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miThe 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/canal-trail-newlins-gold-trail-loop-3-sights

Trail surface

43% dirt30% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 89°F61°
Feels like79°Precip18%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 88°64° 16%
Sun 90°61° 38%
Mon 88°71° 29%
Tue 86°63° 31%
Wed 85°63° 35%
Thu 88°63° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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