Miners Creek Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 4,678 ft · 7 hr 24 min
Miners Creek Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. It climbs 4,678 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Miners Creek Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 4,678 ft · 7 hr 24 min
Elevation 9,756–12,509 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Colorado Trail (Segment 7) · 39.49341, -106.13507
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 7), heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wheeler Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miSharp left onto Miners Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 5.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 5.3 miSharp right onto Wheeler Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 7), heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Colorado Trail (Segment 7) Trailhead
- Colorado Trail (Segment 8) 3.1 mi · ▲ 524 ft
- Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Wheeler Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,500 ft
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