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Dillon Reservoir & Snake River Trail

1.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 38 min

Dillon Reservoir & Snake River Trail is a 1.7-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. The route reaches Dillon Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,049 – 9,210 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rossiter Trail 39.59963, -105.99870
Nearest town Keystone, CO
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Dillon Reservoir & Snake River Trail

1.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 38 min

Elevation 9,050–9,211 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rossiter Trail · 39.59963, -105.99870

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 46° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rossiter Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Snake River Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miReach Dillon Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 300 ftSharp left onto Rossiter Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dillon-reservoir-snake-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

82% paved3% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F46°
Precip9%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°50°
Sun 76°52° 17%
Mon 68°51° 35%
Tue 71°47° 33%
Wed 74°49° 43%
Thu 76°50° 39%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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