Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 5 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Caribou Ranch Open Space near Whispering Pine, CO. The route reaches Mud Lake. It climbs 467 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,337 – 8,659 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ridge Road Connecter 39.97371, -105.49463
Nearest town Whispering Pine, CO
Directions
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Mud Lake–Caribou Ranch Link, 5 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 8,338–8,659 ft
Out & Back · Caribou Ranch Open Space
Trailhead: Ridge Road Connecter · 39.97371, -105.49463
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 21% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Ridge Road Connecter, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Mud Lake.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Tungsten Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto DeLonde Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tungsten Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Road Connecter, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 77°F54°
Precip21%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
75°54°
19%
Sun
78°57°
53%
Mon
74°55°
47%
Tue
76°52°
36%
Wed
74°52°
39%
Thu
78°56°
42%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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