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Snowline Lake–Skydale North, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Snowline Lake–Skydale North, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. The route reaches Snowline Lake. It climbs 442 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,029 – 9,453 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skydale 39.88618, -105.51108
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Snowline Lake–Skydale North, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 9,029–9,453 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Skydale · 39.88618, -105.51108

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Skydale, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Snowline Lake.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Skydale North, heading N.
  4. 1.4 miReach Snowline Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miSharp left onto Skydale, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 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/snowline-lake-snowline-lake-out-back-4-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F54°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 73°57° 22%
Sun 71°54° 41%
Mon 72°53° 41%
Tue 74°49° 39%
Wed 71°49° 41%
Thu 76°52° 35%

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