Coloraw Trail–Lost Canyon Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,337 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Coloraw Trail–Lost Canyon Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile loop near The Valley, CO. It climbs 1,337 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,037 – 7,310 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58437, -105.16107
Nearest town The Valley, CO

Directions

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Coloraw Trail–Lost Canyon Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,337 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,036–7,311 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.58437, -105.16107

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Long Spur stop 352 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Coloraw Trail, heading W.
  6. 350 ftSharp left onto Lost Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left onto Shaffer Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Shaffer & Massey Draw Trails, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Massey Draw & Colorow Trails, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Colorow Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 88°68°
Sun 89°63° 16%
Mon 88°67° 35%
Tue 86°59° 35%
Wed 83°60° 40%
Thu 88°61° 35%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Long Spur stop 352 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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