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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Coloraw Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Lost Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Shaffer Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Shaffer & Massey Draw Trails, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Massey Draw & Colorow Trails, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Colorow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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
More from this trailhead
- Hogback Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Hogback Trail & Manor House Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Coloraw Trail 2 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Hogback Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Hogback Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Hogback Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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