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Clear Creek–Tucker Gulch, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Clear Creek–Tucker Gulch, 3 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Golden, CO. The route passes Tucker Gulch and Clear Creek before reaching Clear Creek at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,650 – 5,935 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.76804, -105.23484
Nearest town Golden, CO
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Clear Creek–Tucker Gulch, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 5,650–5,936 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.76804, -105.23484

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Washington St & Iowa St stop 366 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Highway 93 Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Tucker Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1 miPass Tucker Gulch.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Clear Creek.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kids Pump Track, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miPass Clear Creek.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Clear Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kids Pump Track, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tucker Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  24. 1 miBear left onto Highway 93 Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 50 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/clear-creek-clear-creek-out-back-6-lakes-6-km-87bd

Trail surface

85% paved3% gravel2% boardwalk1% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington St & Iowa St stop 366 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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