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Bear Creek Lake Park

Mount Carbon Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min

Mount Carbon Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Bear Creek Lake Park near Morrison, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,670 – 5,771 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bear Creek Trail 39.65418, -105.19250
Nearest town Morrison, CO
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Mount Carbon Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min

Elevation 5,669–5,773 ft

Out & Back · Bear Creek Lake Park

Trailhead: Bear Creek Trail · 39.65418, -105.19250

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-470 & Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto C-470 Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Owl Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Carbon Loop, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Carbon Loop, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Owl Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mount Carbon Loop, heading E.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Carbon Loop, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Owl Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto C-470 Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto C-470 & Bear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-carbon-loop-out-back-4-km-3ece

Trail surface

53% paved33% dirt7% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Feels like83°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°68°
Sun 90°64° 16%
Mon 90°74° 38%
Tue 88°66° 34%
Wed 86°64° 39%
Thu 90°66° 36%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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