Cathy Johnson Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in South Valley Park near The Valley, CO. It climbs 506 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,804 – 6,060 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.55788, -105.15110
Nearest town The Valley, CO
Directions
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Cathy Johnson Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 5,803–6,059 ft
Out & Back · South Valley Park
Trailhead: 39.55788, -105.15110
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Valley View Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Coyote Song Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lyons Back Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cathy Johnson Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lyons Back Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Coyote Song Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Prairie Falcon Trail Spur, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 surface
76% dirt24% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
87°69°
Sun
89°63°
17%
Mon
88°68°
35%
Tue
87°59°
36%
Wed
84°61°
40%
Thu
88°62°
35%
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- Prairie Falcon Trail via Valley View Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Grazing Elk Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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