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Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Frisco, CO. The route passes Frisco Bay Marina Beach, Dillon Reservoir and Sweet Beach Cove. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,026 – 9,138 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath 39.57697, -106.09116
Nearest town Frisco, CO
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Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 9,025–9,139 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath · 39.57697, -106.09116

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Granite Street stop 248 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Frisco Bay Marina Beach.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto Phat, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phat Loop, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Peak One, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Phat Loop, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak One, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miPass Dillon Reservoir.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Switchback, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Perimeter, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Switchback, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Perimeter, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Pilot, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  24. 350 ftPass Sweet Beach Cove.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading W.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Riechl's Retreat, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown Point Road, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 450 ftSharp right onto Perimeter Connector, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Crown Point Road, heading N.
  35. 350 ftBear left onto Wonderland, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 150 ftReach Dillon Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Crown Point Road, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Connector, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 450 ftTurn right onto Crown Point Road, heading NE.
  43. 100 ftTurn left onto Riechl's Retreat, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Olympian's Link, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  46. 150 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  48. 100 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  50. 350 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading S.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Perimeter, heading N.
  53. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sky Pilot, heading N.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter, heading N.
  55. 50 ftBear left onto Switchback, heading N.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter, heading N.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto Switchback, heading N.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter, heading N.
  59. 500 ftContinue straight onto Peak One, heading N.
  60. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Phat Loop, heading S.
  61. 50 ftBear left onto Peak One, heading S.
  62. 50 ftBear right onto Phat Loop, heading SW.
  63. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  64. 450 ftTurn right onto Phat, heading S.
  65. 0.2 miBear right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SE.
  66. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  67. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  68. 0.8 miArrive 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-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

53% dirt33% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 78°52°
Sun 77°52° 38%
Mon 68°52° 38%
Tue 74°47° 20%
Wed 78°50° 38%
Thu 77°51° 43%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granite Street stop 248 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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