Centennial Cone - Early Season

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Length: 19.4 miles / 31 km

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Overview: This is a description of the Centennial Cone trails minus the Elk Range trail (it is closed from Winter to mid June due to elk calving). For a full Centennial Cone ride description, please see my Centennial Cone guide.

Drive 8 miles up Golden Gate Canyon Road. Turn left at the Centennial Cone sign, and go about 2 miles to the trailhead parking, north lot. Do not turn onto Robinson Hill Road. Follow Perdido Camino Road to the parking lot.

The trail described is as an out and back and the mileage listed reflects this. If you don't want to do an out and back, you can continue from the West Parking lot onto Douglas Mountain Drive. Climb this dirt road (this is a very steep climb) and when it crests, turn right onto Robinson Hill road. Follow this road until it intersects with Camino Perdido Road, turn right onto this road back to the North parking lot.

Points of Interest

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North parking lot off of Golden Gate Canyon Road

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Travois and Elk Range Trail intersection

During the early season (before mid-June), the Elk Range trail is closed due to the elk. You must go left onto the Travois Trail.

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Bridge crossing

Continue on the singletrack, crossing the bridge.

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Evening Sun Loop and Travois Trail intersection

In about 0.5 miles from the start, you will come to this intersection. Evening Sun Loop goes to the right, Travois trail to the left. You can go either way, and both are about the same length (0.6-0.7 miles) and about the same type of terrain.

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Trails reconnect

Evening Sun Loop trail reconnects to the Travois trail. The trail continues on as the Travois trail.

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Bridge Crossing

Descend down to this bridge crossing. Get ready for some good uphill climbing after you continue across the bridge.

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Intersection with the Mayhem Gulch Trail

About 8.5 miles from the start, you will come to this point. On your left is the intersection with the Mayhem Gulch Trail.

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Intersection with the Juniper Trail

You are about 8.6 miles from the start. On your left is the intersection with the Juniper Trail. The Juniper Trail and the Mayhem Gulch Trail connect with each other to make a 1.6 mile loop that you can add on to the ride.

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Intersection with the Elk Range Trail

You are about 8.9 miles from the start. The Travois Trail T's into the Elk Range Trail. The Elk Range Trail is a jeep road/double track trail that will lead you back to the north parking lot. The Elk Range Trail is usually closed until mid June due to the elk. The gate will be closed and you are not permitted to use the trail. You will have to return the way that you came or you can descend from the West parking lot to Douglas Mountain Drive, climb Douglas Mountain Drive until you get to Robinson Hill Road. Take Robinson Hill Road to Camino Perdido Road. Take Camino Perdido Road back to the north parking lot from where you started this ride.

Unfortunately these are your only 2 options before mid-June, return the way that you came or take the Robinson Hill Road.

The final mileage listed for this trail includes the Juniper and Mayhem Gulch loop that I took on my return trip.