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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Greenway, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Sunny Acres Reservoir.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fox Run MUP, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Mid-Town Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Brewer Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Fox Run MUP, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Greenway, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 154 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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