AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gun Barrel Hill–Gunbarrel Henge, 6 sights

11 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Gun Barrel Hill–Gunbarrel Henge, 6 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. The route passes Gun Barrel Hill, Gunbarrel Henge and Teller Lake Number 5 before reaching Teller Lake at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 537 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,066 – 5,420 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06187, -105.16907
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Gun Barrel Hill–Gunbarrel Henge, 6 sights

11 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,066–5,419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06187, -105.16907

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Cambridge St stop 141 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Gun Barrel Hill.
  6. 350 ftPass Gunbarrel Henge.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto East Boulder - White Rocks Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miPass Teller Lake Number 5.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto East Boulder - Teller Farm Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.6 miPass Teller Lake.
  16. 400 ftReach Gun Barrel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto East Boulder - White Rocks Trail, heading N.
  19. 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 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/gun-barrel-hill-gunbarrel-henge-out-back-7-lakes-18-km

Trail surface

46% gravel42% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 90°63° 26%
Mon 90°69° 31%
Tue 89°64° 21%
Wed 88°60° 22%
Thu 94°62° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Cambridge St stop 141 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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