Mayflower Lakes–Mayflower Lakes Trail, 4 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 50 min

Mayflower Lakes–Mayflower Lakes Trail, 4 sights is a 1.8-mile out-and-back near Blue River, CO. The route reaches Mayflower Lakes at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 454 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,929 – 11,342 ft · steepest grade: 19%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mayflower Lakes Trailhead 39.42868, -106.06955
Nearest town Blue River, CO

Directions

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Mayflower Lakes–Mayflower Lakes Trail, 4 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 50 min

Elevation 10,929–11,344 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mayflower Lakes Trailhead · 39.42868, -106.06955

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 9% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wheeler Trail, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Creek Road, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftBear right onto Mayflower Lakes Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miPass Mayflower Lakes.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Spruce Creek Road, heading E.
  6. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F44°
Precip9%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 66°46° 20%
Sun 71°47° 22%
Mon 62°46° 41%
Tue 65°41° 21%
Wed 67°44° 42%
Thu 69°45° 45%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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