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Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove Loop, 4 sights

0.9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 23 min

Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove Loop, 4 sights is a 0.9-mile loop near Frisco, CO. The route passes Dillon Reservoir and Sweet Beach Cove. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,026 – 9,220 ft · steepest grade: 18%1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Olympian's Link 39.58820, -106.06836
Nearest town Frisco, CO
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Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove Loop, 4 sights

0.9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 23 min

Elevation 9,025–9,218 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Olympian's Link · 39.58820, -106.06836

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Olympian's Link, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Dillon Reservoir.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Perimeter, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Sweet Beach Cove.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftSharp right onto Riechl's Retreat, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Treasure Vault Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Riechl's Retreat, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Treasure Vault, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Switchback, heading S.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Treasure Vault, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Switchback, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Sky Pilot, heading S.
  25. 300 ftSharp left onto Perimeter, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Switchback, heading N.
  27. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-sweet-beach-cove-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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