Celtic Way–Eye of the Tiger, 7 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Celtic Way–Eye of the Tiger, 7 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. It climbs 742 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,964 – 10,617 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossover Road 39.59852, -105.94956
Nearest town Keystone, CO

Directions

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Celtic Way–Eye of the Tiger, 7 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 9,965–10,619 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Crossover Road · 39.59852, -105.94956

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Crossover Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Celtic Way, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Let it Ride, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Beans for Breakfast, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jaybird, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jaybird, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear right onto Money, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jones Gulch Road, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eye of the Tiger, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Beans for Breakfast, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto Let it Ride, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Celtic Way, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Crossover Road, heading N.
  23. 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 surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F43°
Precip9%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity49%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 72°47° 19%
Sun 76°49° 43%
Mon 64°48° 40%
Tue 70°44° 24%
Wed 72°47° 41%
Thu 72°47° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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