Millsite Trail & Ore Chute via Easy Money

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Millsite Trail & Ore Chute via Easy Money is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Central City, CO. It climbs 1,235 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,232 – 9,197 ft · steepest grade: 40%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Continental Trail 39.81171, -105.51856
Nearest town Central City, CO

Directions

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Millsite Trail & Ore Chute via Easy Money

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 8,232–9,197 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Continental Trail · 39.81171, -105.51856

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 55° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Continental Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftSharp left onto Easy Money, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miBear left onto Fast Money, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Easy Money, heading S.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Hard Money, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Ore Chute, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Millsite Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.6 miTurn right onto Easy Money, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftSharp right onto Quartz Valley Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Continental Trail, heading SW.
  15. 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 surface

87% dirt7% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 75°F55°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°55° 42%
Mon 77°55° 44%
Tue 75°52° 35%
Wed 78°53° 43%
Thu 75°53° 30%
Fri 78°51° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash