Elmwood Reservoir
2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min
Elmwood Reservoir is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Ninemile Corner, CO. The route reaches Elmwood Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Elmwood Reservoir
2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min
Elevation 5,155–5,200 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.02671, -105.09112
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Elmwood Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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