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Indian Peaks Wilderness

Coney Lake–Beaver Reservoir, 7 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,517 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Coney Lake–Beaver Reservoir, 7 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Peaceful Valley, CO. The route passes Beaver Reservoir before reaching Coney Lake at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,517 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,187 – 10,653 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coney Creek Road 40.12176, -105.52416
Nearest town Peaceful Valley, CO
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Coney Lake–Beaver Reservoir, 7 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,517 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 9,187–10,653 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Coney Creek Road · 40.12176, -105.52416

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Coney Creek Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Beaver Reservoir.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road Spur, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Coney Creek Road, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Coney Non-Motorized Spur, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Coney Creek Road, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coney Lake Trail, heading W.
  11. 2.1 miReach Coney Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Coney Creek Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Coney Non-Motorized Spur, heading E.
  18. 1.2 miBear left onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
  19. 0.6 miBear right onto Coney Creek Road Spur, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coney-lake-coney-lake-out-back-8-sights-18-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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