Mountain Lion Trail Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Mountain Lion Trail Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Twin Spruce, CO. It climbs 616 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,655 – 8,183 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.84700, -105.35795
Nearest town Twin Spruce, CO
Directions
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Mountain Lion Trail Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 7,654–8,183 ft
Loop · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Trailhead: 39.84700, -105.35795
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 58° · precip 12% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Mountain Lion Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Burro Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Mountain Lion Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 79°F58°
Precip12%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
79°61°
Sun
81°59°
38%
Mon
78°57°
53%
Tue
75°55°
40%
Wed
74°53°
39%
Thu
82°57°
39%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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