Lake Agnes Viewpoint–Crags Basin Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 790 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Lake Agnes Viewpoint–Crags Basin Loop, 3 sights is a 5-mile loop near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches Lake Agnes Viewpoint. It climbs 790 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,764 – 10,427 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: American Lakes Crags Campground Trailhead 40.50220, -105.88886

Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO

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Lake Agnes Viewpoint–Crags Basin Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 790 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 9,764–10,428 ft

Loop

Trailhead: American Lakes Crags Campground Trailhead · 40.50220, -105.88886

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

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

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
0.7 miBear left onto County Road 62, heading S.
0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
0.1 miContinue straight onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading SW.
0.3 miBear left, heading N.
50 ftReach Lake Agnes Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
150 ftTurn left onto Lake Agnes Trail, heading N.
0.3 miBear left onto County Road 62, heading NE.
0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
0.1 miSharp left onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading S.
1.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
200 ftSharp right onto Crags Basin, heading SE.
0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% gravel40% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Overcast69°F45°

Precip1%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity30%

Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago

Hourly temperature

70°45°

6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:33 PM

Sat 70°48°

Sun 71°49° 24%

Mon 63°48° 30%

Tue 69°43° 18%

Wed 73°48° 27%

Thu 71°48° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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