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Route: Lions Lair Mt Sanitas Loop (Car-to-Car)

Submitted by meganboedicker on Fri, 03/31/2023 - 01:17pm
Location
Colorado, US
Distance
5 mi
Vertical Gain
1,289 ft
Description

Take this route counterclockwise, and ascend Mt Sanitas up the steep side. Then descend using the lion's lair loop trail. You must cross the sunshine canyon drive at the end of the lion's lair to meet up with the sunshine canyon trail back to the Centennial trailhead. 

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Mount Sanitas Trail Loop.gpx57.16 KB

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COSultrarunner
Tue, 04/18/2023 - 03:08pm

This route is sooo fun! Stout climb to the top of Mt Sanitas and then an exhilarating descent on the Lion's Lair Trail and Sunshine Canyon single track back to the start. I would highly recommend this route!