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William Frederick Hayden Park

Green Mountain–Box o' Rox Connector Loop, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Green Mountain–Box o' Rox Connector Loop, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile loop in William Frederick Hayden Park near Green Mountain Village, CO. The route reaches Green Mountain. It climbs 997 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,047 – 6,844 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Utah Trailhead 39.68699, -105.15483
Nearest town Green Mountain Village, CO
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Green Mountain–Box o' Rox Connector Loop, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 6,047–6,843 ft

Loop · William Frederick Hayden Park

Trailhead: Utah Trailhead · 39.68699, -105.15483

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: W Alameda Pkwy & W Utah Ave stop 38 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on John O. Hayden Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Rooney Valley Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading W.
  5. 2.1 miTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Rooney Valley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Box o' Rox Connector, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Box O' Rox Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Green Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miPass Green Mountain.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rooney Valley Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto John O. Hayden Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Mountain Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right onto Hayden Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto John O. Hayden Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto John O. Hayden Trail, heading S.
  22. 250 ftThe loop closes 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/green-mountain-box-o-rox-connector-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

64% dirt30% gravel1% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F62°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 89°66°
Sun 89°63° 15%
Mon 88°73° 38%
Tue 86°65° 31%
Wed 85°63° 36%
Thu 88°64° 34%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W Alameda Pkwy & W Utah Ave stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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