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Genesee Mountain Park

Genesee Drive via Genesee Mountain Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Genesee Drive via Genesee Mountain Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Genesee Mountain Park near Genesee, CO. It climbs 360 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,714 – 8,098 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.69699, -105.29124
Nearest town Genesee, CO
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Genesee Drive via Genesee Mountain Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 7,714–8,099 ft

Out & Back · Genesee Mountain Park

Trailhead: 39.69699, -105.29124

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 56° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Genesee Summit Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Genesee Mountain Trail, heading W.
  5. 1 miBear left onto Genesee Drive, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Genesee Lane, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Genesee Drive, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Genesee Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Genesee Lane, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Genesee Drive, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Genesee Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Genesee Summit Trail, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 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/genesee-drive-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F56°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 79°60°
Sun 80°57° 23%
Mon 78°59° 47%
Tue 75°55° 39%
Wed 77°53° 42%
Thu 80°54° 39%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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