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Gordon Lake via Clear Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Gordon Lake via Clear Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Zuni, CO. The route reaches Gordon Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,164 – 5,220 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail 39.81199, -105.01595
Nearest town Zuni, CO
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Gordon Lake via Clear Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 5,166–5,219 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail · 39.81199, -105.01595

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftPass Gordon Lake.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miReach Gordon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  15. 400 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/gordon-lake-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

90% paved2% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F60°
Feels like84°Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°62°
Sun 93°63° 18%
Mon 92°77° 33%
Tue 89°70° 25%
Wed 89°68° 28%
Thu 93°69° 28%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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