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Reiling Dredge Viewpoint–Betty's Trail, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Reiling Dredge Viewpoint–Betty's Trail, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. The route reaches Reiling Dredge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 862 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,705 – 10,250 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Betty's Trail 39.48627, -106.02844
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Reiling Dredge Viewpoint–Betty's Trail, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 9,707–10,250 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Betty's Trail · 39.48627, -106.02844

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: Little Red Schoolhouse stop 23 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Betty's Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prospect Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prospect Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Prospect Gulch Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear left onto Prospect Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Minnie Mine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto X10U8 Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Minnie Mine Trail, heading E.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto X10U8 Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miReach Reiling Dredge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Minnie Mine Trail, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto X10U8 Trail, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Minnie Mine Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miBear right onto Prospect Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Prospect Gulch Road, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miSharp left onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftSharp right onto Prospect Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prospect Trail, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Betty's Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 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/reiling-dredge-viewpoint-bettys-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

73% dirt1% boardwalk26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F48°
Precip12%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity43%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 72°48°
Mon 66°45° 34%
Tue 71°43° 24%
Wed 73°46° 39%
Thu 67°45° 35%
Fri 70°43° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Little Red Schoolhouse stop 23 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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