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Lone Eagle–Moga's Mile, 7 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,569 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Lone Eagle–Moga's Mile, 7 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 1,569 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 9,367 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lone Eagle 40.04314, -105.91839
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Lone Eagle–Moga's Mile, 7 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,569 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 8,331–9,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lone Eagle · 40.04314, -105.91839

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 46° · precip 6% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Lone Eagle, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wade's World, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Stroke, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftReach Lone Eagle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wade's World, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading N.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading NW.
  34. 100 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading W.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NW.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lone Eagle, heading N.
  47. 0.9 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/lone-eagle-mogas-mile-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F46°
Precip6%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity44%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 77°52°
Mon 68°50°
Tue 77°48°
Wed 75°44°
Thu 76°42°
Fri 73°42°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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