AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Boulder Reservoir–Coot Lake, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Boulder Reservoir–Coot Lake, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. The route passes Coot Lake and Boulder Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,184 – 5,223 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08590, -105.20712
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO · Official trailhead info (bouldercolorado.gov)
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Boulder Reservoir–Coot Lake, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Elevation 5,186–5,225 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.08590, -105.20712

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Coot Lake.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftPass Boulder Reservoir.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right onto Boulder Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftArrive 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-4-lakes

Trail surface

50% gravel48% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip5%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°64° 20%
Mon 89°67° 24%
Tue 90°60° 25%
Wed 91°60° 25%
Thu 87°64° 25%
Fri 93°60° 18%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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