Left Hand Canyon Trail

2 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 54 min

Left Hand Canyon Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, CO. It climbs 468 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 6,726 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whale Rock Trail 39.61005, -105.18725
Nearest town Willow Springs, CO

Directions

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Left Hand Canyon Trail

2 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 54 min

Elevation 6,318–6,725 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Whale Rock Trail · 39.61005, -105.18725

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Whale Rock Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Mesa Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Willow Walk, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bald Face Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftReach Left Hand Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Bald Face Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto Lower Willow Walk, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftBear left onto The Mesa Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whale Rock Trail, heading E.
  19. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 86°F66°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 85°60° 26%
Mon 83°70° 42%
Tue 84°65° 41%
Wed 85°65° 42%
Thu 86°66° 28%
Fri 86°65° 18%

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