Harper Lake–Louisville Reservoir Number 1, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Harper Lake–Louisville Reservoir Number 1, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary near Paragon Estates, CO. The route passes Harper Lake before reaching Louisville Reservoir Number 1 at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Harper Lake–Louisville Reservoir Number 1, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 5,575–5,611 ft
Out & Back · Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Leon Wurl Trail · 39.97858, -105.16435
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: BVSD school bus stop stop 26 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Leon Wurl Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Harper Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Leon Wurl, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Coyote Run, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Louisville Reservoir Number 1.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Harper Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Run, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Leon Wurl, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Leon Wurl Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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- Transit-accessible: BVSD school bus stop stop 26 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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