Michigan Ditch Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Michigan Ditch Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 530 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,827 – 10,365 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: American Lakes Trail 40.50452, -105.88403
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO
Directions
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Michigan Ditch Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 9,828–10,366 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: American Lakes Trail · 40.50452, -105.88403
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on American Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto American Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 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
55% dirt45% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 69°F45°
Precip2%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity38%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
70°48°
Sun
71°49°
16%
Mon
63°48°
28%
Tue
70°43°
20%
Wed
73°48°
26%
Thu
71°48°
26%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from American Lakes Trail Trailhead
- Crags Basin via Michigan Ditch Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft
- American Lakes Viewpoint & American Lakes Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft
- Cameron Pass & Michigan Ditch Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 557 ft
- Michigan Ditch Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 706 ft
- Diamond Peaks Trail & Michigan Ditch Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,259 ft
- Lulu Mountain–American Lakes, 3 summits 9.5 mi · ▲ 2,475 ft
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