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Nightmare on Baldy Viewpoint–Hannah's Way, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Nightmare on Baldy Viewpoint–Hannah's Way, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. The route reaches Nightmare on Baldy Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 792 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,689 – 11,477 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.46201, -106.00252
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Nightmare on Baldy Viewpoint–Hannah's Way, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 10,689–11,476 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.46201, -106.00252

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mount Baldy Road, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Hannah's Way, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miReach Nightmare on Baldy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hannah's Way, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Mount Baldy Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 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/nightmare-on-baldy-viewpoint-hannahs-way-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

31% dirt26% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F45°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 69°48° 17%
Mon 64°45° 38%
Tue 69°42° 36%
Wed 71°46° 44%
Thu 66°46° 39%
Fri 68°43° 30%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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