Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail & Snowshoe Hare Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail & Snowshoe Hare Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 607 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,964 – 9,443 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mule Deer Access Trail 39.87173, -105.42840
Nearest town Pactolus, CO

Directions

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Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail & Snowshoe Hare Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 8,963–9,443 ft

Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Mule Deer Access Trail · 39.87173, -105.42840

Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 18% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mule Deer Access Trail, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftBear left onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Service Road, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Snowshoe Hare Access Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Aspen Meadows Campground Road, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Snowshoe Hare Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Snowshoe Hare Access Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Aspen Meadows Campground Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Service Road, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto Mule Deer Access Trail, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Light snowTemperature 74°F50°
Precip18%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 70°52° 18%
Sun 74°54° 44%
Mon 70°51° 52%
Tue 73°48° 43%
Wed 70°48° 41%
Thu 75°51° 42%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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