Arthur Lakes Lookout–Front Range Overlook, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Matthews/Winters Park near Golden Heights, CO. The route passes Arthur Lakes Lookout, Volcanic Ash Deposit and Front Range Overlook before reaching Raptor Track at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 874 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,044 – 6,578 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Zorro Trail 39.69637, -105.19388
Nearest town Golden Heights, CO
Directions
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Arthur Lakes Lookout–Front Range Overlook, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 6,043–6,577 ft
Out & Back · Matthews/Winters Park
Trailhead: Zorro Trail · 39.69637, -105.19388
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Zorro Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Dakota Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Arthur Lakes Lookout, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Arthur Lakes Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Volcanic Ash Deposit.
- 50 ftPass Front Range Overlook.
- 50 ftPass Raptor Track.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dakota Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Zorro Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F67°
Feels like81°Precip10%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
89°69°
Sun
88°63°
16%
Mon
86°71°
40%
Tue
85°67°
33%
Wed
84°64°
38%
Thu
88°65°
35%
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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