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

  1. Start on Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lion's Lair Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dark Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Itchy Elbow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Willow Walk, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  13. 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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