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Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Harper Lake via Leon Wurl Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Harper Lake via Leon Wurl Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary near Superior, CO. The route reaches Harper Lake at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 326 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,607 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95333, -105.16563
Nearest town Superior, CO
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Harper Lake via Leon Wurl Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,373–5,609 ft

Out & Back · Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 39.95333, -105.16563

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: McCaslin Blvd & Coal Creek Dr stop 5 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Coyote Run, heading N.
  34. 50 ftPass Harper Lake.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Leon Wurl, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Leon Wurl Trail, heading W.
  39. 400 ftReach Harper Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 450 ftTurn left onto Leon Wurl, heading W.
  41. 200 ftBear left onto Coyote Run, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  44. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  45. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  49. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  52. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  55. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  57. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  60. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  61. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  66. 50 ftTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading E.
  67. 0.5 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  68. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  69. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  72. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  73. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  74. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  75. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harper-lake-harper-lake-out-back

Trail surface

46% paved34% gravel10% dirt7% other3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McCaslin Blvd & Coal Creek Dr stop 5 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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