Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Mud Lake Open Space near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Mud Lake. It climbs 510 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,337 – 8,659 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96947, -105.51652
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 8,338–8,659 ft
Out & Back · Mud Lake Open Space
Trailhead: 39.96947, -105.51652
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tungsten Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto DeLonde Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Tungsten Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F55°
Precip22%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
74°56°
19%
Sun
77°58°
55%
Mon
73°55°
46%
Tue
75°51°
35%
Wed
73°51°
38%
Thu
77°55°
42%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- CoRd126J–Kinnickinnick Loop, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 591 ft
- Hurricane Hill–Mud Lake, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft
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