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Ranger Lakes–County Road 61, 3 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 4,364 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Ranger Lakes–County Road 61, 3 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches Ranger Lakes at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 4,364 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,226 – 11,428 ft · steepest grade: 29%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 62 40.48999, -105.90326
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO
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Ranger Lakes–County Road 61, 3 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 4,364 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Elevation 9,227–11,427 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 62 · 40.48999, -105.90326

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on County Road 62, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 3.8 miSharp left onto Seven Utes Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miBear right onto County Road 61, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miPass Ranger Lakes.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Ranger Lakes Nature Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miReach Ranger Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto County Road 61, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miBear left onto Seven Utes Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 3.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right onto County Road 62, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 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/lake-agnes-ranger-lakes-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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