1. Start on Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading N.
4. 0.1 miBear left onto Gold HIll Trail, heading N.
5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ophir Mountain Road, heading NW.
6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
7. 0.7 miBear right onto Gifford Pinchot Trail, heading NW.
8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
11. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Iron Springs Road, heading NE.
14. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
16. 200 ftTurn right onto Summit County Recpath, heading NE.
17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
18. 300 ftTurn left onto Buzz Saw, heading NW.
19. 50 ftBear right onto Summit County Recpath, heading NW.
20. 150 ftBear left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NE.
21. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phat, heading E.
23. 250 ftBear right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading E.
24. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
26. 0.3 miPass Frisco Bay Marina Beach.
27. 0.6 miReach Frisco Bay Marina Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
28. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
29. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
32. 400 ftBear left onto Phat, heading E.
33. 250 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading E.
34. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
35. 400 ftBear right onto Summit County Recpath, heading NE.
36. 150 ftBear left onto Buzz Saw, heading NE.
37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
38. 200 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recpath, heading NE.
39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
41. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
42. 50 ftBear left onto Iron Springs Road, heading NE.
43. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
46. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
48. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gifford Pinchot Trail, heading SE.
49. 0.5 miBear left onto Ophir Mountain Road, heading S.
50. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
51. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
52. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold HIll Trail, heading SE.
53. 0.9 miBear right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading SE.
54. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
55. 500 ftTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading E.
56. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gold-hill-trail-out-back