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Erlich Lake & Settlers Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Erlich Lake & Settlers Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Milliken, CO. The route passes Erlich Lake and Erlich Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,744 – 4,751 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Settlers Trail 40.32766, -104.84848
Nearest town Milliken, CO
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Erlich Lake & Settlers Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 4,743–4,752 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Settlers Trail · 40.32766, -104.84848

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 54° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: School Bus Stop stop 494 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Settlers Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miPass Erlich Lake.
  3. 0.2 miPass Erlich Lake.
  4. 0.7 miReach Erlich Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/erlich-lake-erlich-lake-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-bb4c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F54°
Feels like84°Precip5%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 94°62°
Sun 95°65° 39%
Mon 93°68° 39%
Tue 89°62° 17%
Wed 90°60° 25%
Thu 97°59° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: School Bus Stop stop 494 m from the trailhead

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