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Pineridge Natural Area

Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach, 5 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach, 5 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Drakes, CO. The route passes Dixon Reservoir and Dixon Reservoir before reaching Dixon Reservoir Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,269 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55236, -105.10762
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach, 5 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,055–5,268 ft

Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.55236, -105.10762

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Drake & Constitution stop 131 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftPass Dixon Reservoir.
  16. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftPass Dixon Reservoir.
  20. 450 ftPass Dixon Reservoir Beach.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftReach Dixon Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Dixon Reservoir), heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp right onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 350 ftBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dixon-reservoir-dixon-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-7-km-51b0

Trail surface

48% paved25% gravel25% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F61°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°63° 16%
Mon 87°63° 17%
Tue 88°71° 17%
Wed 85°65°
Thu 90°66°
Fri 93°69°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Drake & Constitution stop 131 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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