Dark Canyon Trail–Left Hand Canyon Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr
Dark Canyon Trail–Left Hand Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, CO. It climbs 537 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,624 – 7,136 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Left Hand Canyon Trail 39.60320, -105.18986
Nearest town Willow Springs, CO
Directions
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Dark Canyon Trail–Left Hand Canyon Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 6,625–7,136 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Left Hand Canyon Trail · 39.60320, -105.18986
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lion's Lair Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Dark Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Itchy Elbow Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Willow Walk, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 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
Partly cloudyTemperature 87°F63°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
86°67°
Sun
84°59°
26%
Mon
84°69°
42%
Tue
83°65°
41%
Wed
82°62°
42%
Thu
86°63°
28%
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