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Gold Lake–Crook's Nook, 5 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,061 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Gold Lake–Crook's Nook, 5 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Jamestown, CO. The route reaches Gold Lake. It climbs 3,061 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,034 – 8,836 ft · steepest grade: 31%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.11560, -105.39485
Nearest town Jamestown, CO
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Gold Lake–Crook's Nook, 5 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,061 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Elevation 7,034–8,837 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.11560, -105.39485

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 84°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 3.1 miContinue straight onto Walker Mountain, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miPass Gold Lake.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 2.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto Nugget Road, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crook's Nook, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Walker Mountain, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto Elk Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Walker Mountain, heading W.
  15. 3.9 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/gold-lake-crooks-nook-out-back-5-sights-23-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 84°F61°
Feels like78°Precip11%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 81°62°
Sun 85°59° 40%
Mon 83°62° 36%
Tue 79°57° 26%
Wed 81°55° 33%
Thu 85°59° 37%

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