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Cannon Mountain Ditch–Cannon Mountain, 4 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,044 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Cannon Mountain Ditch–Cannon Mountain, 4 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Balarat, CO. It climbs 1,044 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,009 – 8,412 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.14281, -105.39779
Nearest town Balarat, CO
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Cannon Mountain Ditch–Cannon Mountain, 4 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,044 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 8,011–8,411 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.14281, -105.39779

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cannon Mountain, heading W.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Miller Rock, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miReach Cannon Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Miller Rock, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Cannon Mountain, heading NE.
  16. 1 miTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 500 ftArrive 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-ditch-cannon-mountain-out-back-4-sights-11-km-4ae5

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F60°
Precip10%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 77°62°
Sun 81°58° 38%
Mon 80°58° 34%
Tue 76°53° 25%
Wed 77°51° 33%
Thu 81°55° 37%

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