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Mountain Branch East via Jug Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Mountain Branch East via Jug Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Masonville, CO. It climbs 1,367 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,948 – 7,202 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50994, -105.26232
Nearest town Masonville, CO
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Mountain Branch East via Jug Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,947–7,200 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.50994, -105.26232

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 2.4 miTurn right onto Mountain Branch East, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miReach Mountain Branch East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jug Trail, heading SE.
  9. 2.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 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/mountain-branch-east-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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