Dillon Reservoir Recpath–Groovey Uvi Trail, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,356 ft · 6 hr 19 min
Dillon Reservoir Recpath–Groovey Uvi Trail, 5 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 2,356 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,144 – 10,099 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit County Recreational Pathway 39.54104, -106.04204
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
Directions
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Dillon Reservoir Recpath–Groovey Uvi Trail, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,356 ft · 6 hr 19 min
Elevation 9,143–10,098 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Summit County Recreational Pathway · 39.54104, -106.04204
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Revette Drive stop 333 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Vomit, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Hippo Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Vomit, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Soda Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Soda Creek, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Soda Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Groovey Uvi Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Groovy Uvi, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto North Swan Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Hippo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto North Swan Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Groovy Uvi, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Groovey Uvi Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Soda Creek Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Soda Creek, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Soda Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Vomit, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hippo Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Vomit, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% dirt11% paved11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Revette Drive stop 333 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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