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Sunset Connector 3

2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 44 min

Sunset Connector 3 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 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: Core Trail 39.99291, -105.92867
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Sunset Connector 3

2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 44 min

Elevation 8,691–8,754 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Core Trail · 39.99291, -105.92867

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Core Trail, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Outback, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sunset, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset 2, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sunset, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Connector 3, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Outback, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Core Trail, heading SE.
  14. 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/sunset-connector-3-out-back-3-km-7874

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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