AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

King Lake

2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 41 min

King Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back near Hurrich, CO. The route reaches King Lake. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,899 – 4,958 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55037, -104.81233
Nearest town Hurrich, CO
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King Lake

2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 41 min

Elevation 4,898–4,956 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.55037, -104.81233

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miPass King Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miReach King Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 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/king-lake-king-lake-out-back-3-km-27bc

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like84°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 94°65° 39%
Mon 92°68° 39%
Tue 88°60° 16%
Wed 89°58° 26%
Thu 97°59° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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