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Lory State Park

Fire Line Viewpoint–Horsetooth Reservoir, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,174 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Fire Line Viewpoint–Horsetooth Reservoir, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. The route passes Horsetooth Reservoir before reaching Fire Line Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,174 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,440 – 6,280 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Eltuck Bay Trail 40.58394, -105.17953
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Fire Line Viewpoint–Horsetooth Reservoir, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,174 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,439–6,280 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: North Eltuck Bay Trail · 40.58394, -105.17953

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 68° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Eltuck Bay Trail, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Horsetooth Reservoir.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto East Valley Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Valley Trail, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Fire Line, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftReach Fire Line Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miSharp left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto West Valley Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto East Valley Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto North Eltuck Bay Trail, heading NW.
  21. 250 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/fire-line-viewpoint-horsetooth-reservoir-out-back-4-sights-8-km-db35

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F68°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°63°
Mon 89°73° 15%
Tue 88°68° 17%
Wed 90°68° 17%
Thu 85°71° 17%
Fri 93°67° 17%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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