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Rotella Park

Jim Baker Reservoir–Lake Sangraco, 3 lakes

13.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Jim Baker Reservoir–Lake Sangraco, 3 lakes is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Rotella Park near Welby, CO. The route passes Gordon Lake, Jim Baker Reservoir and Lake Sangraco. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,109 – 5,240 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rotella Park path 39.84146, -104.96324
Nearest town Welby, CO
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Jim Baker Reservoir–Lake Sangraco, 3 lakes

13.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 5,108–5,239 ft

Out & Back · Rotella Park

Trailhead: Rotella Park path · 39.84146, -104.96324

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rotella Park path, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Niver Canal Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Niver Canal Trail (level crossing), heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Twin Lakes Park, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftPass Gordon Lake.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miPass Jim Baker Reservoir.
  24. 50 ftPass Lake Sangraco.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miReach Jim Baker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  28. 2.2 miTurn right onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Park, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  41. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.9 miTurn left onto Niver Canal Trail (level crossing), heading E.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Niver Canal Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rotella Park path, heading N.
  45. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gordon-lake-niver-canal-trail-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

88% paved2% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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