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Dixon Reservoir Beach–Foothills Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Mountain View, CO. The route reaches Dixon Reservoir Beach. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,115 – 5,273 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55175, -105.13402
Nearest town Mountain View, CO

Directions

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Dixon Reservoir Beach–Foothills Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5,116–5,273 ft

Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.55175, -105.13402

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Dixon Reservoir Beach.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spring Cr, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

62% dirt20% gravel18% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F59°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 94°67°
Sun 91°64°
Mon 91°75° 15%
Tue 88°69° 15%
Wed 88°67° 15%
Thu 95°69° 18%