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Boyd Lake State Park

Boyd Lake–Horseshoe Lake, 9 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Boyd Lake–Horseshoe Lake, 9 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Boyd Lake State Park near Harmony, CO. The route passes Heron Cove, Mussel Beach, Willows Landing and 2 more before reaching Boyd Lake at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 270 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,885 – 5,007 ft16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.52211, -105.04433
Nearest town Harmony, CO
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Boyd Lake–Horseshoe Lake, 9 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Elevation 4,887–5,008 ft

Out & Back · Boyd Lake State Park

Trailhead: 40.52211, -105.04433

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 96°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Harmony & Delany stop 220 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Power Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading W.
  16. 1.8 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Front Range Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Boyd Lake Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miPass Heron Cove.
  21. 50 ftPass Mussel Beach.
  22. 50 ftPass Willows Landing.
  23. 50 ftPass Boyd Lake.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miPass Horseshoe Lake.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miPass Boyd Lake.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miReach Boyd Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 1 miTurn right onto Colorado Front Range Trail, heading NE.
  33. 3 miContinue straight onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  47. 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-horseshoe-lake-out-back-11-sights

Trail surface

74% paved23% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F59°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
100°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°63° 23%
Mon 88°62° 18%
Tue 90°66° 18%
Wed 88°61° 17%
Thu 92°61°
Fri 90°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~179 min). Leave by 4:08 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harmony & Delany stop 220 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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