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Michigan Ditch Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Michigan Ditch Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,787 – 10,401 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 62 40.48999, -105.90326
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO
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Michigan Ditch Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 9,789–10,400 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 62 · 40.48999, -105.90326

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 69°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on County Road 62, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto County Road 62, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 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/michigan-ditch-trail-out-back-6-km-864a

Trail surface

39% gravel30% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 69°F44°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 69°47°
Sun 70°49° 24%
Mon 61°47° 30%
Tue 68°42° 18%
Wed 72°47° 27%
Thu 70°47° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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