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Lory State Park

Carey Springs Trail–Howard Trail, 6 sights

16 mi · ▲ 3,235 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Carey Springs Trail–Howard Trail, 6 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 3,235 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,804 – 6,959 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58443, -105.20517
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Carey Springs Trail–Howard Trail, 6 sights

16 mi · ▲ 3,235 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,805–6,958 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: 40.58443, -105.20517

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 82°F / low 56° · precip 13% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto Westridge Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Howard Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Loggers Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto Carey Springs Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Towers Trail, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftSharp right onto Spring Creek - Towers Connector, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Wathan Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left onto Westridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wathan Trail, heading S.
  13. 400 ftReach Howard Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Westridge Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Wathan Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.1 miSharp left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto Spring Creek - Towers Connector, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Towers Trail, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear right onto Carey Springs Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miSharp left onto Loggers Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NW.
  22. 1 miTurn left onto Howard Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.5 miTurn left onto Westridge Trail, heading N.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carey-springs-trail-howard-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F56°
Precip13%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 79°61° 16%
Tue 83°60° 16%
Wed 78°52°
Thu 83°55°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 83°43° 30%

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