Coney Lake–Beaver Reservoir, 7 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 2,060 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Coney Lake–Beaver Reservoir, 7 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Peaceful Valley, CO. The route passes Beaver Reservoir before reaching Coney Lake at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 2,060 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Coney Lake–Beaver Reservoir, 7 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 2,060 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Elevation 8,644–10,653 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Sourdough Trail · 40.12825, -105.51820
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sourdough Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Coney Creek Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Reservoir.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Coney Non-Motorized Spur, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Coney Creek Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coney Lake Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miReach Coney Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Beaver Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Coney Non-Motorized Spur, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Coney Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Sourdough Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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