Lynch–Old Lynch, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Lynch–Old Lynch, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 510 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,642 – 9,062 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunset 2 39.99308, -105.92666
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Lynch–Old Lynch, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 8,643–9,063 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sunset 2 · 39.99308, -105.92666

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sunset 2, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sunset, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wild Turkey, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Lynch, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Lynch, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Lynch, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miBear right onto Bamse, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Core Trail, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Outback, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sunset, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset 2, heading S.
  19. 150 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

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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