Coffintop Mountain–Bitterbrush Viewpoint, 6 sights

12.7 mi · ▲ 3,315 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Coffintop Mountain–Bitterbrush Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Lyons, CO. The route passes Bitterbrush Viewpoint before reaching Coffintop Mountain at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 3,315 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,456 – 7,999 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bitterbrush Trail 40.21059, -105.28826

Directions

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Coffintop Mountain–Bitterbrush Viewpoint, 6 sights

12.7 mi · ▲ 3,315 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,455–7,998 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bitterbrush Trail · 40.21059, -105.28826

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bitterbrush Trail, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Night Hawk Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bitterbrush Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miPass Bitterbrush Viewpoint.
  9. 1.5 miBear right onto Nelson Loop, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Night Hawk Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Button Rock Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 1.7 miReach Coffintop Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Night Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Nelson Loop, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 2 miContinue straight onto Bitterbrush Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Night Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bitterbrush Trail, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 91°F61°
Feels like83°Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°70°
Sun 93°64° 18%
Mon 90°66° 24%
Tue 87°61° 18%
Wed 88°56° 25%
Thu 94°59° 31%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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