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Galena Ditch Trail–Hannah's Way, 6 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 3,113 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Galena Ditch Trail–Hannah's Way, 6 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. It climbs 3,113 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,774 – 11,953 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Galena Ditch Trail 39.50633, -105.94824
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Galena Ditch Trail–Hannah's Way, 6 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 3,113 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Elevation 9,773–11,951 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Galena Ditch Trail · 39.50633, -105.94824

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 44° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Galena Ditch Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miBear left onto Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Road, heading SW.
  4. 1.8 miBear right onto Lincoln Park Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto County Road 566, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Sally Barber Road, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto Weber Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Webber Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hannah's Way, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miReach Galena Ditch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Webber Gulch Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Weber Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.8 miSharp right onto Sally Barber Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.8 miContinue straight onto French Gulch Road, heading E.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto County Road 566, heading E.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Park Road, heading W.
  25. 0.8 miBear left onto Rock Island Road, heading E.
  26. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.7 miBear right onto Galena Ditch Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.8 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/hannahs-way-out-back

Trail surface

62% dirt5% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F44°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°48° 21%
Sun 71°48° 35%
Mon 66°49° 42%
Tue 70°45° 25%
Wed 73°48° 43%
Thu 74°48° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.6 mi in (~259 min). Leave by 2:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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