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Ruby Hill Park

Ruby Hill–Overland Pond, 5 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Ruby Hill–Overland Pond, 5 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Ruby Hill Park near College View, CO. The route passes Overland Pond before reaching Ruby Hill at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 272 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,230 – 5,404 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Harvard Gulch Trail 39.67095, -105.02494
Nearest town College View, CO
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Ruby Hill–Overland Pond, 5 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,229–5,402 ft

Out & Back · Ruby Hill Park

Trailhead: West Harvard Gulch Trail · 39.67095, -105.02494

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Federal & Evans Transfer Station stop 794 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miBear left onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miPass Overland Pond.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sanderson Gulch bypass, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Slopestyle S, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Slopestyle XS, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach Ruby Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Slopestyle S, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sanderson Gulch Bypass, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Platte River Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 400 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.7 miBear right onto West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.8 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/ruby-hill-overland-pond-out-back-6-sights-10-km

Trail surface

51% paved11% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 22%
Mon 90°75° 34%
Tue 89°70° 41%
Wed 91°69° 41%
Thu 90°70° 27%
Fri 90°68° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Federal & Evans Transfer Station stop 794 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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