Coffintop Mountain–The Atoll, 3 cliffs

10.5 mi · ▲ 3,341 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Coffintop Mountain–The Atoll, 3 cliffs is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Lyons, CO. The route passes The Atoll before reaching Coffintop Mountain at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 3,341 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,643 – 7,999 ft · steepest grade: 34%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20239, -105.32045
Nearest town Lyons, CO

Directions

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Coffintop Mountain–The Atoll, 3 cliffs

10.5 mi · ▲ 3,341 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,642–7,998 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.20239, -105.32045

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftPass The Atoll.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Button Rock Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 1.7 miReach Coffintop Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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