Trail Winds Park and Open Space
Ginther Reservoir Number 1 & Lee Lateral Ditch Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Ginther Reservoir Number 1 & Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Trail Winds Park and Open Space near Eastlake, CO. The route passes Ginther Reservoir Number 1 before reaching Ginther Reservoir Number 1 at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ginther Reservoir Number 1 & Lee Lateral Ditch Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 5,143–5,259 ft
Out & Back · Trail Winds Park and Open Space
Trailhead: Lee Lateral Ditch Trail · 39.93090, -104.95790
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 381 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Plains Tributary Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Ginther Reservoir Number 1.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Plains Tributary Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Plains Tributary Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lakeview Tributary Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Ginther Reservoir Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Plains Tributary Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Plains Tributary Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Plains Tributary Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 381 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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