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Red Rocks Park

Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, CO. The route reaches Geologic Overlook at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 844 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,939 – 6,441 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66478, -105.20513
Nearest town Morrison, CO
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Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,938–6,442 ft

Out & Back · Red Rocks Park

Trailhead: 39.66478, -105.20513

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 87°F / low 66° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Trading Post Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp right onto Geologic Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftReach Geologic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Will Call Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trading Post Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftArrive 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/geologic-overlook-mount-vernon-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km-5d4b

Trail surface

90% dirt3% paved3% gravel1% rock1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F66°
Precip8%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 84°58° 27%
Mon 83°70° 42%
Tue 84°65° 39%
Wed 85°65° 43%
Thu 86°66° 29%
Fri 86°65° 19%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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