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Snowline Lake Spur

2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 52 min

Snowline Lake Spur is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,931 – 9,141 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road 39.88043, -105.50721
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Snowline Lake Spur

2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 52 min

Elevation 8,931–9,139 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road · 39.88043, -105.50721

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftSharp left onto Ellsworth Gulch Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Snowline Lake, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Snowline Lake Spur, heading N.
  7. 350 ftReach Snowline Lake Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowline Lake, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Ellsworth Gulch Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, heading SW.
  12. 300 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/snowline-lake-spur-out-back

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 73°F57°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 70°54° 40%
Mon 72°51° 44%
Tue 74°49° 41%
Wed 78°51° 42%
Thu 72°51° 35%
Fri 75°48° 29%

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