Lefthand Reservoir–Beaver Reservoir, 5 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,215 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Lefthand Reservoir–Beaver Reservoir, 5 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Peaceful Valley, CO. The route passes Beaver Reservoir before reaching Lefthand Reservoir at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,215 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,898 – 10,673 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coney Creek Road 40.12176, -105.52416
Nearest town Peaceful Valley, CO

Directions

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Lefthand Reservoir–Beaver Reservoir, 5 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,215 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Elevation 8,897–10,674 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Coney Creek Road · 40.12176, -105.52416

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Beaver Reservoir.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bog, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading SW.
  8. 3.2 miTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear left onto Left Hand Reservoir Road, heading W.
  11. 1.8 miReach Lefthand Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading NE.
  15. 3.6 miTurn right onto Beaver Bog, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
  18. 1.8 miBear left onto Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 72°F55°
Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 70°51° 36%
Mon 73°52° 25%
Tue 76°49° 33%
Wed 77°51° 36%
Thu 73°51° 33%
Fri 75°49° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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