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Red Rocks Park

Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, CO. The route reaches Geologic Overlook at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 926 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,903 – 6,687 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65713, -105.19644
Nearest town Morrison, CO
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Geologic Overlook–Mount Vernon Creek Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,903–6,688 ft

Out & Back · Red Rocks Park

Trailhead: 39.65713, -105.19644

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Trading Post Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn left onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Will Call Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto Geologic Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miReach Geologic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Will Call Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Mount Vernon Creek Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Trading Post Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 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-8-km-4a3c

Trail surface

94% dirt4% paved1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Feels like79°Precip7%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°70°
Sun 90°64° 16%
Mon 89°74° 38%
Tue 87°66° 34%
Wed 85°64° 39%
Thu 89°65° 36%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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