Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Lehigh Connector - South–Middle Fork Shanahan Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Lehigh Connector - South–Middle Fork Shanahan Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Marshall, CO. It climbs 337 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,663 – 6,001 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96728, -105.25616
Nearest town Marshall, CO

Directions

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Lehigh Connector - South–Middle Fork Shanahan Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,664–6,000 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.96728, -105.25616

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Tin Cup Cir stop 81 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Fork Shanahan Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Shanahan Connector, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miReach Lehigh Connector - South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Middle Fork Shanahan Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Lehigh Connector - South, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 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

77% dirt23% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Feels like79°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°70°
Sun 87°63° 28%
Mon 87°65° 44%
Tue 86°61° 27%
Wed 83°59° 32%
Thu 91°61° 33%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Tin Cup Cir stop 81 m from the trailhead

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