Lory State Park

East Valley Trail & South Valley Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 1 hr 36 min

East Valley Trail & South Valley Loop is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Mountain View, CO. It climbs 390 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,460 – 5,624 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Valley Trail 40.57344, -105.17380
Nearest town Mountain View, CO

Directions

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East Valley Trail & South Valley Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 5,460–5,623 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: East Valley Trail · 40.57344, -105.17380

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 69° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Valley Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hucka Yucca, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Valley Loop, heading S.
  6. 1 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miReach East Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
  9. 1 miContinue straight onto Hucka Yucca, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Valley Loop, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto East Valley Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 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

99% dirt1% rock

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 91°F69°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°61°
Mon 88°73° 15%
Tue 87°68° 17%
Wed 90°67° 17%
Thu 85°70° 17%
Fri 93°67° 17%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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