Miller Rock–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 9 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,274 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Miller Rock–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 9 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Balarat, CO. The route reaches Miller Rock. It climbs 3,274 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,900 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 28%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Gulch Road 40.16765, -105.38905
Nearest town Balarat, CO

Directions

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Miller Rock–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 9 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,274 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 6,900–8,650 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Long Gulch Road · 40.16765, -105.38905

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Long Gulch Road, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right onto Canyon Mountain Spur, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Cannon Mountain, heading SW.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Miller Rock Shortcut, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Miller Rock Spur, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftReach Miller Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Headache, heading E.
  16. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miBear left onto Long Gulch Spur, heading S.
  18. 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto Canyon Mountain Spur, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Long Gulch Road, heading S.
  21. 1.7 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

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 83°F62°
Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 80°56° 24%
Mon 83°60° 23%
Tue 80°56° 32%
Wed 84°57° 32%
Thu 81°58° 31%
Fri 86°56° 26%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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