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Eastlake #3 Park and Nature Preserve

East Lake Number 3–Tourist, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 12 min

East Lake Number 3–Tourist, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Eastlake #3 Park and Nature Preserve near Eastlake, CO. The route passes East Lake Number 3, Tourist and Ginther Reservoir Number 1. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,109 – 5,236 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92823, -104.94270
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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East Lake Number 3–Tourist, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,110–5,235 ft

Out & Back · Eastlake #3 Park and Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 39.92823, -104.94270

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: 128th Ave & Bellaire St stop 443 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miPass East Lake Number 3.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Eastlake Nature Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Tourist.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  6. 2.2 miPass Ginther Reservoir Number 1.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Lakeview Tributary Trail, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftReach East Lake Number 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Plains Tributary Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miBear left onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.5 miTurn right onto Eastlake Nature Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 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/east-lake-number-3-tourist-out-back-7-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

79% paved14% gravel1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F60°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 91°63° 25%
Mon 91°75° 27%
Tue 88°71° 26%
Wed 88°67° 26%
Thu 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 128th Ave & Bellaire St stop 443 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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