Ida Bell Mine Road–Jam Rock Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 841 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Ida Bell Mine Road–Jam Rock Loop, 5 sights is a 3-mile loop near Keystone, CO. It climbs 841 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10,063 – 10,814 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jaybird 39.59683, -105.94203
Nearest town Keystone, CO

Directions

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Ida Bell Mine Road–Jam Rock Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 841 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 10,064–10,815 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Jaybird · 39.59683, -105.94203

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Paid in Full, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eye of the Tiger, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Jam Rock, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Paid in Full, heading N.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Jones Gulch Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Money, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Jaybird, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading W.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F43°
Precip9%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity49%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 72°47° 19%
Sun 76°49° 43%
Mon 64°48° 40%
Tue 70°44° 24%
Wed 72°47° 41%
Thu 72°47° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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