Outback Glades–Minnie Lake, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Outback Glades–Minnie Lake, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Bark Ranch, CO. The route passes Minnie Lake before reaching Outback Glades at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,256 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,012 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail 40.12442, -105.44214
Nearest town Bark Ranch, CO

Directions

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Outback Glades–Minnie Lake, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 8,014–8,790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail · 40.12442, -105.44214

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Miller Rock Descent, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miPass Minnie Lake.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Archery, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Whitehead Boulevard, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miReach Outback Glades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftBear right onto Archery, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock Descent, heading N.
  24. 0.8 miSharp right onto Miller Rock, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading SE.
  26. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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