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Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 745 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Bark Ranch, CO. The route reaches Cannon Mountain at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 745 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,009 – 8,455 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail 40.12442, -105.44214
Nearest town Bark Ranch, CO
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Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 745 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 8,011–8,454 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail · 40.12442, -105.44214

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.9 miTurn right onto Miller Rock, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading E.
  4. 100 ftSharp right onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading E.
  5. 150 ftReach Cannon Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.9 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/cannon-mountain-cannon-mountain-ditch-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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