Duke Lake via Clear Creek Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Duke Lake via Clear Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Golden, CO. The route reaches Duke Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,542 – 5,663 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 44th Avenue Trail 39.76987, -105.19839
Nearest town Golden, CO
Directions
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Duke Lake via Clear Creek Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 5,540–5,664 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44th Avenue Trail · 39.76987, -105.19839
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: W 44th Ave & Salvia St stop 788 m from the trailhead
- Start on 44th Avenue Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miReach Duke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto 44th Avenue Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 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
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: W 44th Ave & Salvia St stop 788 m from the trailhead
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