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Sunset Connector 3

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Sunset Connector 3 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,691 – 8,754 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunset 2 39.99308, -105.92666
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Sunset Connector 3

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Elevation 8,691–8,754 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sunset 2 · 39.99308, -105.92666

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sunset 2, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sunset, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Outback, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Core Trail, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Outback, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sunset, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset 2, heading E.
  14. 350 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/sunset-connector-3-out-back-3-km-3fb4

Trail surface

71% dirt3% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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