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Lyon's Bathtub–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,713 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Lyon's Bathtub–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 4 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Raymond, CO. The route reaches Lyon's Bathtub. It climbs 1,713 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,881 – 8,767 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ceran Saint Vrain 40.13621, -105.46818
Nearest town Raymond, CO
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Lyon's Bathtub–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,713 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 7,882–8,767 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ceran Saint Vrain · 40.13621, -105.46818

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lyon's Bathtub.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear right onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock Descent, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Miller Rock, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftReach Lyon's Bathtub, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Cannon Mountain, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lyons-bathtub-cannon-mountain-ditch-out-back-4-sights-14-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F56°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 72°49° 35%
Mon 75°53° 25%
Tue 77°51° 34%
Wed 78°52° 35%
Thu 75°52° 32%
Fri 77°50° 28%

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