Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 7 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,298 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 7 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Bark Ranch, CO. The route reaches Cannon Mountain. It climbs 2,298 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,307 – 8,501 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail 40.12442, -105.44214
Nearest town Bark Ranch, CO
Directions
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Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 7 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,298 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 7,306–8,500 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail · 40.12442, -105.44214
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Miller Rock, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cannon Mountain, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Cannon Mountain.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Canyon Mountain Spur, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Long Gulch Spur, heading E.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Headache, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Miller Rock, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Miller Rock, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ceran St. Vrain Trail Trailhead
- Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Miller Rock–Ceran St. Vrain Trail, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 934 ft
- Cannon Mountain Ditch–Canyon Mountain Spur, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft
- Outback Glades–Minnie Lake, 4 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft
- Schmoll's Knoll–Minnie Lake, 6 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,834 ft
- Cannon Mountain Ditch–Ceran St. Vrain Trail, 6 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 2,446 ft
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