Coyote Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Coyote Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 989 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,832 – 9,449 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85753, -105.44754
Nearest town Pactolus, CO
Directions
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Coyote Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 8,832–9,450 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Trailhead: 39.85753, -105.44754
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 19% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Coyote/Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Coyote Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 77°F51°
Precip19%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
74°53°
17%
Sun
76°56°
46%
Mon
73°53°
52%
Tue
75°50°
45%
Wed
72°50°
43%
Thu
77°53°
44%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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