Arthur's Rock Trail–Overlook Trail, 4 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 1,737 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,617 – 6,861 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58443, -105.20517
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
Directions
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Arthur's Rock Trail–Overlook Trail, 4 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,737 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 5,616–6,860 ft
Out & Back · Lory State Park
Trailhead: 40.58443, -105.20517
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Westridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Timber Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Arthur's Rock trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Line, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Arthur's Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lodgepole Drive, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto South Valley Loop, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Westridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lodgepole Drive, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Arthur's Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Line, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Arthur's Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Timber Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Westridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.3 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
67% dirt1% gravel32% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
84°66°
Sun
86°60°
19%
Mon
85°64°
23%
Tue
81°57°
16%
Wed
82°54°
25%
Thu
88°58°
30%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Westridge Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 488 ft
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- Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint–Well Gulch Trail, 3 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,730 ft
- Howard Trail–Mill Creek Link Trail, 3 sights 11 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft
- Carey Springs Trail–Howard Trail, 6 sights 16 mi · ▲ 3,235 ft
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