Core Trail–Outback, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Core Trail–Outback, 4 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 1,183 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,478 – 9,128 ft14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99096, -105.92863
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
Directions
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Core Trail–Outback, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Elevation 8,477–9,126 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.99096, -105.92863
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Core Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Outback, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Sunset, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Sunset Connector 5, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Sunset, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sunset 2, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Traci's Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Vista Ridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Tron, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Core Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Traci's Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Sunset 2, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Sunset, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sunset Connector 5, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Sunset Connector 3, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunset, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Outback, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Core Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 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
85% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.5 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sunset Connector 3 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Sunset Connector 3 2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Core Trail 3 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours & Core Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Bamse & Core Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Lynch–Old Lynch, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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