Kriley Pond–Blue Grouse Trail, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. The route reaches Kriley Pond at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,474 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,367 – 9,236 ft9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88070, -105.44485
Nearest town Pactolus, CO
Directions
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Kriley Pond–Blue Grouse Trail, 3 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 8,368–9,237 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Trailhead: 39.88070, -105.44485
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 18% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Raccoon Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right onto Blue Grouse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Kriley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2 miTurn left onto Raccoon Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% other32% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 77°F51°
Precip18%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
73°53°
20%
Sun
76°57°
44%
Mon
72°53°
51%
Tue
75°50°
41%
Wed
72°50°
40%
Thu
77°53°
42%
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