AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hard Money–Millsite Trail, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Hard Money–Millsite Trail, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Central City, CO. It climbs 1,051 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,212 – 9,197 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Belden Trail 39.80768, -105.51123
Nearest town Central City, CO
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Hard Money–Millsite Trail, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 8,212–9,197 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Belden Trail · 39.80768, -105.51123

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 75°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Belden Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Paymaster, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bonanza, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Paymaster, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear left onto Easy Money, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hard Money, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Ore Chute, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Millsite Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftSharp right onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paymaster, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Paymaster, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Historic Gilpin Tramway, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto Belden Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 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/hard-money-out-back

Trail surface

67% dirt33% gravel

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 75°F56°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°56° 42%
Mon 77°55° 47%
Tue 75°52° 47%
Wed 78°54° 44%
Thu 75°54° 37%
Fri 78°51° 30%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

Hikes near Central City, Colorado