Guanella Reservoir–Lincoln Mountain Trail Road, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 3,901 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Guanella Reservoir–Lincoln Mountain Trail Road, 4 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Empire, CO. The route reaches Guanella Reservoir. It climbs 3,901 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,600 – 11,047 ft · steepest grade: 38%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.75836, -105.69546
Nearest town Empire, CO
Directions
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Guanella Reservoir–Lincoln Mountain Trail Road, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 3,901 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 8,600–11,046 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.75836, -105.69546
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Guanella Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lincoln Mountain Trail Road, heading SW.
- 3 miSharp right onto Lincoln Mountain West Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Lincoln Mountain West Spur Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Guanella Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lincoln Mountain West Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Lincoln Mountain Trail Road, heading S.
- 3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 79°F52°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
75°54°
27%
Sun
80°56°
52%
Mon
71°54°
47%
Tue
74°51°
42%
Wed
78°53°
46%
Thu
78°53°
47%
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