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Cannon Mountain Ditch

1.9 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 41 min

Cannon Mountain Ditch is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Balarat, CO. It is mostly level, with 93 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,052 – 8,160 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.0 mi

Getting there

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

1.9 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 41 min

Elevation 8,050–8,161 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 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-ditch-out-back-3-km-40a9

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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