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Hoh'onookee Koh'owu Trail–Lower Basin, 3 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 3,263 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Hoh'onookee Koh'owu Trail–Lower Basin, 3 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Allenspark, CO. It climbs 3,263 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,675 – 10,165 ft · steepest grade: 27%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Creek Road 40.17399, -105.52712
Nearest town Allenspark, CO
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Hoh'onookee Koh'owu Trail–Lower Basin, 3 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 3,263 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 8,676–10,165 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Creek Road · 40.17399, -105.52712

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Rock Creek Road, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Upper Basin, heading S.
  3. 3.1 miTurn right onto Lower Basin, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miReach Rock Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Upper Basin, heading W.
  6. 3.1 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Road, heading N.
  7. 1.1 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/hohonookee-kohowu-trail-lower-basin-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F60°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 72°53° 32%
Mon 75°53° 21%
Tue 78°51° 30%
Wed 79°53° 35%
Thu 75°53° 33%
Fri 77°50° 28%

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