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Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Noland, CO. The route reaches Carter Lake Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,761 – 5,827 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sundance Trail 40.31184, -105.22266
Nearest town Noland, CO
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Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,761–5,828 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sundance Trail · 40.31184, -105.22266

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 90°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sundance Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miPass Carter Lake Reservoir.
  3. 3 miReach Carter Lake Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miArrive 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/carter-lake-reservoir-sundance-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 90°F61°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°65°
Sun 88°62°
Mon 89°65° 16%
Tue 85°59° 22%
Wed 86°57° 22%
Thu 92°60° 24%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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