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Mud Lake Open Space

Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 5 sights is a 5.5-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 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,337 – 8,659 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96947, -105.51652
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,338–8,659 ft

Out & Back · Mud Lake Open Space

Trailhead: 39.96947, -105.51652

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Tungsten Loop, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto DeLonde Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Tungsten Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading S.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mud-lake-caribou-ranch-link-out-back-5-sights-9-km-febb

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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