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Minnie Lake–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,767 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Minnie Lake–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Raymond, CO. The route reaches Minnie Lake. It climbs 1,767 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,881 – 8,780 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13260, -105.46569
Nearest town Raymond, CO
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Minnie Lake–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,767 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 7,882–8,780 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.13260, -105.46569

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 75°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Minnie Lake.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Archery, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftBear right onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock Descent, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Miller Rock, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftReach Minnie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Cannon Mountain, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Archery, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/minnie-lake-cannon-mountain-ditch-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 75°F59°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 72°50° 35%
Mon 75°53° 25%
Tue 77°51° 34%
Wed 78°52° 35%
Thu 75°52° 32%
Fri 77°50° 28%

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