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Ruby Hill Park

Snow Sledding Hill–Overland Pond, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 49 min

Snow Sledding Hill–Overland Pond, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ruby Hill Park near Ruby Hill, CO. The route passes Overland Pond before reaching Snow Sledding Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,230 – 5,361 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.68031, -104.99748
Nearest town Ruby Hill, CO
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Snow Sledding Hill–Overland Pond, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 49 min

Elevation 5,229–5,360 ft

Out & Back · Ruby Hill Park

Trailhead: 39.68031, -104.99748

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Evans stop 494 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

Trail surface

61% paved25% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Evans stop 494 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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