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Boulder Reservoir–Coot Lake, 7 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Boulder Reservoir–Coot Lake, 7 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Twin Lakes near Gunbarrel, CO. The route passes Davis Reservoir Number 1, Davis Reservoir Number 2 and Coot Lake before reaching Boulder Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,128 – 5,194 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06814, -105.20708
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Boulder Reservoir–Coot Lake, 7 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 5,130–5,195 ft

Out & Back · Twin Lakes

Trailhead: 40.06814, -105.20708

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Spine Road & N 63rd Street stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto 63rd St Trail, heading S.
  3. 400 ftSharp right onto Willows Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftPass Davis Reservoir Number 1.
  7. 450 ftPass Davis Reservoir Number 2.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Twin Lakes Off-Leash Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Longmont / Boulder Lobo Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto IBM Connector Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miPass Coot Lake.
  17. 0.1 miPass Boulder Reservoir.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftReach Boulder Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Longmont / Boulder Lobo Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Off-Leash Trail, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willows Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left onto 63rd St Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boulder-reservoir-coot-lake-out-back-10-lakes

Trail surface

38% gravel33% paved7% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 94°F57°
Feels like83°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°66°
Sun 94°63° 26%
Mon 90°68° 33%
Tue 89°64° 21%
Wed 87°59° 24%
Thu 94°62° 27%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Spine Road & N 63rd Street stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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