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Boyd Lake State Park

Boyd Lake–Heinricy Lake, 4 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Boyd Lake–Heinricy Lake, 4 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Boyd Lake State Park near Browns Corner, CO. The route passes Boyd Lake, Lower Hoffman Lake, City of Greeley Water Supply and 3 more before reaching Boyd Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. 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 mi4,961 – 4,971 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.40761, -105.05000
Nearest town Browns Corner, CO
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Boyd Lake–Heinricy Lake, 4 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 4,961–4,972 ft

Out & Back · Boyd Lake State Park

Trailhead: 40.40761, -105.05000

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: EISENHOWER BLVD & DENVER AVE (Scott Family Health) stop 107 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Civic Center Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miPass Boyd Lake.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Lower Hoffman Lake.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Boyd Lake Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miPass City of Greeley Water Supply.
  11. 0.2 miPass City of Greeley Water Supply.
  12. 50 ftPass Heinricy Lake.
  13. 0.3 miPass Heinricy Lake.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miPass Boyd Lake.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftReach Boyd Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 100 ftSharp right onto Centerra Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 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/boyd-lake-heinricy-lake-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

79% paved19% gravel1% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F58°
Precip5%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 95°65°
Sun 91°64° 33%
Mon 93°67° 33%
Tue 89°61° 15%
Wed 90°59° 25%
Thu 97°59° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: EISENHOWER BLVD & DENVER AVE (Scott Family Health) stop 107 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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