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Mud Lake Open Space

Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,673 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 5 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Mud Lake Open Space near Eldora, CO. The route passes Mud Lake before reaching Hurricane Hill at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 1,673 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,357 – 9,403 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Murder Horse 39.97816, -105.55012
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,673 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 8,356–9,402 ft

Out & Back · Mud Lake Open Space

Trailhead: Murder Horse · 39.97816, -105.55012

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Murder Horse, heading SE.
  2. 1.8 miSharp right onto Sherwood, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto CoRd126J, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Tungsten Loop, heading E.
  9. 100 ftPass Mud Lake.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Road Connecter, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Hurricane Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tungsten Loop, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto CoRd126J, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sherwood, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left onto Murder Horse, heading W.
  25. 1.7 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-6-sights-16-km

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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