AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mason Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Mason Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Drakes, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,981 – 5,010 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56965, -105.08049
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Mason Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 4,981–5,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.56965, -105.08049

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Route Horn SB stop 105 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto University Avenue, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Isotope Drive, heading W.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Mason Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftSharp right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  21. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 100 ftTurn right onto Mason Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 350 ftTurn left onto University Avenue, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mason-trail-out-back-4-km-6e1a

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F63°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 91°64° 16%
Mon 90°75° 16%
Tue 89°69° 16%
Wed 92°69°
Thu 87°72° 18%
Fri 95°68° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Route Horn SB stop 105 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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