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Boyd Lake State Park

Boyd Lake–Equalizer Lake, 6 lakes

6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Boyd Lake–Equalizer Lake, 6 lakes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Boyd Lake State Park near Browns Corner, CO. The route passes Equalizer Lake, Boyd Lake, Lower Hoffman Lake and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,958 – 4,974 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41575, -105.01772
Nearest town Browns Corner, CO
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Boyd Lake–Equalizer Lake, 6 lakes

6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 4,958–4,974 ft

Out & Back · Boyd Lake State Park

Trailhead: 40.41575, -105.01772

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: MCWHINNEY BLVD & PINEY RIVER DRIVE stop 730 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Equalizer Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Centerra Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miPass Boyd Lake.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miPass Lower Hoffman Lake.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 500 ftTurn right onto Boyd Lake Trail, heading W.
  14. 400 ftPass City of Greeley Water Supply.
  15. 0.2 miPass City of Greeley Water Supply.
  16. 50 ftPass Heinricy Lake.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grasslands Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miReach Boyd Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boyd Lake Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Centerra Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boyd-lake-equalizer-lake-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

73% paved17% gravel10% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MCWHINNEY BLVD & PINEY RIVER DRIVE stop 730 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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