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Pineridge Natural Area

Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach Loop, 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach Loop, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in Pineridge Natural Area near Mountain View, CO. The route passes Dixon Reservoir, Dixon Reservoir Beach and Dixon Reservoir. It climbs 265 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,112 – 5,299 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54994, -105.14400
Nearest town Mountain View, CO
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Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach Loop, 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 5,112–5,298 ft

Loop · Pineridge Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.54994, -105.14400

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Dixon Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftPass Dixon Reservoir Beach.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Dixon Reservoir), heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass Dixon Reservoir.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Cr, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Loop Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto Timber Trail, heading W.
  27. 1 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Dixon Reservoir), heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 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/dixon-reservoir-loop

Trail surface

63% dirt29% gravel8% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F59°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 90°63°
Mon 91°75°
Tue 88°68° 17%
Wed 88°67° 17%
Thu 95°69° 17%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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