Brewer Reservoir–Sunny Acres Reservoir, 3 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Brewer Reservoir–Sunny Acres Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Northglenn, CO. The route passes Sunny Acres Reservoir before reaching Brewer Reservoir at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 214 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,181 – 5,355 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90465, -104.97808
Nearest town Northglenn, CO

Directions

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Brewer Reservoir–Sunny Acres Reservoir, 3 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,179–5,355 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.90465, -104.97808

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 154 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Greenway, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Sunny Acres Reservoir.
  9. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fox Run MUP, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Mid-Town Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Brewer Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fox Run MUP, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.9 miSharp right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading W.
  26. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Greenway, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% paved39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F65°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 22%
Mon 89°75° 28%
Tue 88°68° 26%
Wed 91°67° 26%
Thu 89°70° 19%
Fri 90°69° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 154 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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