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Royal Gorge

Serene Lakes–Ana's Chute, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,143 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Serene Lakes–Ana's Chute, 6 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Norden, CA. The route reaches Serene Lakes. It climbs 1,143 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 7,195 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31738, -120.35445
Nearest town Norden, CA
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Serene Lakes–Ana's Chute, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,143 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,779–7,197 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.31738, -120.35445

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nose Dive, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Ana's Chute, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 500 ftTurn right onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Aster, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Claim Jumper, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Switchback, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Rowton Peak Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Switchback, heading S.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Tim, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Switchback, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftPass Serene Lakes.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Reindeer, heading SW.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftReach Serene Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Switchback, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Tim, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Switchback, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear right onto Rowton Peak Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Switchback, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miBear left onto Claim Jumper, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear left onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aster, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 500 ftTurn left onto Nose Dive, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftBear left onto Ana's Chute, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 300 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading NE.
  37. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  39. 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/serene-lakes-anas-chute-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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