Beaver Reservoir–Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Beaver Reservoir–Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Peaceful Valley, CO. The route reaches Beaver Reservoir. It climbs 843 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Beaver Reservoir–Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 8,644–9,509 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sourdough Trail · 40.12825, -105.51820
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sourdough Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Coney Creek Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Reservoir.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road Spur, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Beaver Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Sourdough Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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