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Minnie Lake & Miller Rock Descent via Ceran Saint Vrain

4.6 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Minnie Lake & Miller Rock Descent via Ceran Saint Vrain is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Raymond, CO. The route reaches Minnie Lake. It climbs 742 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,170 – 8,780 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13260, -105.46569
Nearest town Raymond, CO
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Minnie Lake & Miller Rock Descent via Ceran Saint Vrain

4.6 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 8,171–8,780 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 miReach Minnie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Archery, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/minnie-lake-miller-rock-descent-out-back

Trail surface

49% dirt51% 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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