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Lilley Gulch–Dutch Creek Connector, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Ken Caryl Ranch North, CO. The route reaches Lilley Gulch at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 277 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,899 – 6,191 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.59993, -105.17178
Nearest town Ken Caryl Ranch North, CO

Directions

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Lilley Gulch–Dutch Creek Connector, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,901–6,192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.59993, -105.17178

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto Bradford Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Dutch Creek Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dutch Creek Connector, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dutch Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Lilley Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dutch Creek Connector, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dutch Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Lark Bunting Loop, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bradford Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 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

OvercastTemperature 88°F65°
Feels like79°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 87°70°
Sun 89°63° 17%
Mon 88°73° 37%
Tue 86°65° 36%
Wed 85°63° 40%
Thu 88°64° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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