Cooley Lake–Wolhurst Reservoir, 6 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Cooley Lake–Wolhurst Reservoir, 6 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in South Platte Park near Littleton, CO. The route passes Little's Creek, Cooley Lake, Redtail Lake and Wolhurst Reservoir before reaching Blackrock Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cooley Lake–Wolhurst Reservoir, 6 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 5,318–5,372 ft
Out & Back · South Platte Park
Trailhead: 39.61105, -105.02289
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: Gate D stop 590 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Little's Creek.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Cooley Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Mineral Ave Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Redtail Lake.
- 0.5 miPass Wolhurst Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Blackrock Lake.
- 250 ftReach Cooley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Gate D stop 590 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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