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Brunner Reservoir–Country Vista Park, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Brunner Reservoir–Country Vista Park, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Brandywine, CO. The route reaches Brunner Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,266 – 5,325 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91319, -105.04907
Nearest town Brandywine, CO
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Brunner Reservoir–Country Vista Park, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,267–5,324 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.91319, -105.04907

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: 120th Ave / Vrain St (W) stop 228 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Country Vista Park, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Southeast Community Loop Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Park, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miReach Brunner Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Southeast Community Loop Trail, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Country Vista Park, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 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/brunner-reservoir-brunner-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-6-km-5122

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F60°
Feels like84°Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 93°62° 20%
Mon 91°75° 36%
Tue 88°70° 22%
Wed 88°67° 23%
Thu 93°68° 23%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 120th Ave / Vrain St (W) stop 228 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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