Ruby Hill–Overland Pond, 3 summits
1.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 27 min
Ruby Hill–Overland Pond, 3 summits is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Ruby Hill Park near Ruby Hill, CO. The route passes Overland Pond before reaching Ruby Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ruby Hill–Overland Pond, 3 summits
1.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 27 min
Elevation 5,229–5,360 ft
Out & Back · Ruby Hill Park
Trailhead: South Platte River Trail · 39.68897, -104.99941
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sanderson Gulch bypass, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Overland Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Dirt jumps L, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dirt jumps S, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skills course, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Ruby Hill.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pump track, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Practice pump track, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Slopestyle L, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ruby Hill Upper Return Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Slopestyle XS, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Slopestyle S, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sanderson Gulch Bypass, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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