Celtic Way–Crossover Road, 6 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,114 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Celtic Way–Crossover Road, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. It climbs 1,114 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Celtic Way–Crossover Road, 6 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,114 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 9,979–10,930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Jaybird · 39.59683, -105.94203
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Jaybird, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beans for Breakfast, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Let it Ride, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Jaybird, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Let it Ride, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Celtic Way, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Crossover Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Let it Ride, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Mosquito Coast, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Eye of the Tiger, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Paid in Full, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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