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Eldorado Mountain–Mineral Mountain, 10 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 2,700 ft · 5 hr 15 min

Eldorado Mountain–Mineral Mountain, 10 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Eldora, CO. The route passes Mineral Mountain and Eldorado Mountain. It climbs 2,700 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,600 – 10,237 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Caribou Road 39.95046, -105.56891
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Eldorado Mountain–Mineral Mountain, 10 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 2,700 ft · 5 hr 15 min

Elevation 8,599–10,238 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Caribou Road · 39.95046, -105.56891

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Caribou Road, heading E.
  2. 1.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hicks Gulch, heading W.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miReach Eldorado Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hicks Gulch, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Managers, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Upper Pixie Duff, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Managers, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Waterfall, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Managers, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Coon Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right onto Caribou Park Spur, heading W.
  22. 400 ftTurn left onto Caribou Road, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miPass Mineral Mountain.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 1.1 miPass Eldorado Mountain.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eldorado-mountain-mineral-mountain-out-back-12-sights

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F55°
Precip23%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°54° 21%
Sun 77°56° 54%
Mon 71°52° 48%
Tue 74°50° 38%
Wed 74°51° 40%
Thu 74°52° 43%

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