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Fast Money–Hard Money Loop, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Fast Money–Hard Money Loop, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile loop near Central City, CO. It climbs 1,015 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,212 – 9,197 ft · steepest grade: 42%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80831, -105.51445
Nearest town Central City, CO
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Fast Money–Hard Money Loop, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 8,212–9,197 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.80831, -105.51445

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 75°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Belden Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Paymaster, heading E.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Paymaster, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millsite Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ore Chute, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hard Money, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Easy Money, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftBear right onto Fast Money, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Paymaster, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fast Money, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Belden Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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/fast-money-loop

Trail surface

58% dirt32% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 75°F56°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°56° 42%
Mon 77°55° 47%
Tue 75°52° 47%
Wed 78°54° 44%
Thu 75°54° 37%
Fri 78°51° 30%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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