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Royal Gorge

Kilborn Lake–Ana's Chute, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,593 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Kilborn Lake–Ana's Chute, 5 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Norden, CA. The route reaches Kilborn Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,593 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,693 – 7,333 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31738, -120.35445
Nearest town Norden, CA
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Kilborn Lake–Ana's Chute, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,593 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,692–7,332 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.31738, -120.35445

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nose Dive, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Ana's Chute, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Switchback, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Palisade, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miReach Kilborn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 250 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading NE.
  35. 0.5 miBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading SE.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 350 ftTurn right onto Switchback, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Nose Dive, heading SE.
  42. 250 ftBear left onto Ana's Chute, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 300 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading E.
  45. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  46. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  48. 350 ftArrive 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/kidd-lake-kilborn-lake-out-back

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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