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Red Rocks Park

Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, CO. The route reaches Geologic Overlook at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,102 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,939 – 6,687 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66166, -105.20541
Nearest town Morrison, CO
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Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 5,938–6,688 ft

Out & Back · Red Rocks Park

Trailhead: 39.66166, -105.20541

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 87°F / low 66° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Trading Post Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Geologic Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach Geologic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Will Call Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trading Post Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 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-7-km-d13a

Trail surface

93% dirt3% paved1% gravel1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F66°
Precip8%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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