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Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Panorama Point–Dude's Fishing Hole, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Panorama Point–Dude's Fishing Hole, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. The route passes Dude's Fishing Hole and Panorama Point. It climbs 1,616 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,839 – 9,502 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raccoon Trail 39.87569, -105.44021
Nearest town Pactolus, CO
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Panorama Point–Dude's Fishing Hole, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 8,840–9,502 ft

Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Raccoon Trail · 39.87569, -105.44021

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Raccoon Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.6 miSharp left onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Service Road, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miPass Dude's Fishing Hole.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Snowshoe Hare Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Snowshoe Hare Access Trail, heading N.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Aspen Meadows Campground Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.2 miTurn right onto Coyote Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading N.
  17. 1 miTurn left onto Raccoon Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miPass Panorama Point.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 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/panorama-point-dudes-fishing-hole-out-back-7-sights-13-km-2414

Trail surface

84% dirt13% other3% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 72°F55°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 68°54° 36%
Mon 72°51° 45%
Tue 74°49° 39%
Wed 77°51° 41%
Thu 71°51° 34%
Fri 74°48° 28%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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