Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 26 min
Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Noland, CO. The route reaches Carter Lake Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 26 min
Elevation 5,764–5,828 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
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sundance Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Carter Lake Reservoir.
- 0.2 miReach Carter Lake Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Carter Lake Reservoir & Sundance Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 246 ft
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