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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Core Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Outback, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sunset, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Sunset Connector 5, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Sunset, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Sunset 2, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.9 miBear right onto Traci's Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.3 miBear left onto Vista Ridge, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Tron, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftReach Core Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftSharp left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading N.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Traci's Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading S.
  27. 1.9 miBear right onto Sunset 2, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miBear left onto Sunset, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sunset Connector 5, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn left onto Sunset Connector 3, heading S.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunset, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Outback, heading S.
  34. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 300 ftTurn right onto Core Trail, heading NW.
  37. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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