Easy Money–Fast Money, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Easy Money–Fast Money, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Central City, CO. It climbs 889 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,242 – 9,154 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bonanza 39.80535, -105.50439
Nearest town Central City, CO
Directions
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Easy Money–Fast Money, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 8,241–9,154 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bonanza · 39.80535, -105.50439
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Bonanza, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Paymaster, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Paymaster, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fast Money, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Easy Money, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Paymaster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left onto Continental Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Easy Money, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Fast Money, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Easy Money, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Paymaster, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bonanza, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Bonanza, heading W.
- 350 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
77% dirt23% gravel
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 76°F55°
Precip10%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
73°56°
42%
Mon
78°55°
44%
Tue
76°53°
35%
Wed
79°54°
43%
Thu
76°54°
30%
Fri
79°52°
29%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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