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Pineridge Natural Area

College Lake–Dixon Reservoir, 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 3 hr 17 min

College Lake–Dixon Reservoir, 6 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Drakes, CO. The route passes Dixon Reservoir, Dixon Reservoir Beach and College Lake. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,273 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55236, -105.10762
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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College Lake–Dixon Reservoir, 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,055–5,274 ft

Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.55236, -105.10762

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Drake & Constitution stop 131 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftPass Dixon Reservoir.
  16. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Loop Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miPass Dixon Reservoir Beach.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maxwell Access Road, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miPass College Lake.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftReach College Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservoir Loop Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 300 ftSharp right onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  37. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 200 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading SE.
  44. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 350 ftBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  49. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  51. 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/college-lake-dixon-reservoir-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

57% dirt24% paved19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F61°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°63° 16%
Mon 87°63° 17%
Tue 88°71° 17%
Wed 85°65°
Thu 90°66°
Fri 93°69°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Drake & Constitution stop 131 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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