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Mud Lake Open Space

Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Mud Lake Open Space near Nederland, CO. The route passes Mud Lake before reaching Hurricane Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 569 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,357 – 8,764 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96947, -105.51652
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,356–8,762 ft

Out & Back · Mud Lake Open Space

Trailhead: 39.96947, -105.51652

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tungsten Loop, heading E.
  4. 250 ftPass Mud Lake.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Road Connecter, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Hurricane Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tungsten Loop, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.7 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/hurricane-hill-mud-lake-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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