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Little Molas Lake – Lime Creek loop from Lime Creek Burn 1879

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United States

Colorado

San Juan County

Little Molas Lake – Lime Creek loop from Lime Creek Burn 1879

Hard

3.0

(8)

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Little Molas Lake – Lime Creek loop from Lime Creek Burn 1879

04:07

37.6km

1,210m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 29.6 km for 7.46 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.37 km

Molas Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Molas Pass sits a few yards below where the Colorado Trail passes the US 550 highway. Walk south 250 feet to the spur trail to the parking area and find …

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8.51 km

Little Molas Lake

Highlight • Lake

Little Molas Lake is a small body of water found off the Colorado trail. At 11,000 feet, the lake is surrounded by beautiful mountains. There is a picnic area along …

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9.03 km

Little Molas Lake Trailhead — Colorado Trail

Highlight • Trail

The trailhead from Little Molas Lake starts at around 10,800 feet and climbs gradually around the Lime Creek tributary valley as it arcs towards Twins Sisters, Jura Knob, and Engineer Peak.

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11.0 km

Colorado Trail Segment 25

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Segment 25 of the Colorado Trail leads into the stunning, colorful San Juan Mountains and takes you along small lakes and to bubbling creeks and rushing rivers. The ascents and …

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17.3 km

Lime Creek

Highlight • River

The Lime Creek tributary valley is a beautiful alpine valley that rests in the shadow of Engineer Peak, Jura Knob, and Twin Sisters.

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23.8 km

Molas Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The views of the San Juan range here are an all time high, and the descent on the backside of Molas pass is incredibly beautiful.

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26.0 km

Engineer Mountain Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a fun and long trail which extends north and south beyond this section between its intersections with Coal Creek and Engine Creek Trails. The northern part is more …

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35.7 km

Deer Creek Corner Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Deer Creek is a mostly peaceful, flowy and fun trail. However, once you get to this last section (in the downhill direction), you will find that the difficulty drastically changes. …

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37.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

5.92 km

1.48 km

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

5.74 km

1.09 km

675 m

235 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 4 September

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Little Molas Lake – Lime Creek loop from Lime Creek Burn 1879

Molas Pass

Little Molas Lake

Little Molas Lake Trailhead — Colorado Trail

Colorado Trail Segment 25

Lime Creek

Molas Pass

Engineer Mountain Trail

Deer Creek Corner Descent

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