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Croke Reservoir–Webster Lake, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Croke Reservoir–Webster Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. The route passes Webster Lake before reaching Croke Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,345 – 5,427 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Farmers High Line Canal Trail 39.91780, -104.98256
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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Croke Reservoir–Webster Lake, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 5,344–5,427 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Farmers High Line Canal Trail · 39.91780, -104.98256

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 399 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Webster Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Croke Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 400 ftTurn left onto Farmers Highline Canal Trail / E 120th St Spur, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/croke-reservoir-webster-lake-out-back-5-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 399 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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