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Chantilly Viewpoint–Extension Mill Road, 7 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Chantilly Viewpoint–Extension Mill Road, 7 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. The route reaches Chantilly Viewpoint. It climbs 770 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,761 – 10,309 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gold Run Gulch Road 39.48467, -106.02508
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Chantilly Viewpoint–Extension Mill Road, 7 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 9,760–10,309 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gold Run Gulch Road · 39.48467, -106.02508

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 48° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: Olivia Lane stop 108 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gold Run Gulch Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prospect Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading W.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Prospect Gulch Road, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto Prospect Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Extension Mill Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Fall Classic Trail, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftBear left onto Hard Luck Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Fall Classic Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Western SkyTrail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Chantilly Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miReach Chantilly Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miSharp right onto Prospect Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading SE.
  17. 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/chantilly-viewpoint-extension-mill-road-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F48°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°48°
Mon 68°47° 38%
Tue 73°44° 33%
Wed 75°47° 44%
Thu 69°47° 39%
Fri 71°44° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Olivia Lane stop 108 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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