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The Atoll via Night Hawk Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,455 ft · 4 hr 48 min

The Atoll via Night Hawk Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Lyons, CO. The route reaches The Atoll at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,455 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,565 – 6,815 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20363, -105.29962
Nearest town Lyons, CO
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The Atoll via Night Hawk Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,455 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,566–6,813 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.20363, -105.29962

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 90°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Night Hawk Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miReach The Atoll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 2.1 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/the-atoll-out-back-17-km

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 90°F61°
Feels like82°Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°69°
Sun 93°63° 19%
Mon 89°65° 26%
Tue 87°60° 19%
Wed 87°56° 27%
Thu 93°59° 32%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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