Horsetooth Reservoir–Blue Sky Connector Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 48 min
Horsetooth Reservoir–Blue Sky Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rim Rock Open Space near Horsetooth Heights, CO. The route reaches Horsetooth Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horsetooth Reservoir–Blue Sky Connector Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 48 min
Elevation 5,430–5,641 ft
Out & Back · Rim Rock Open Space
Trailhead: Inlet Bay · 40.52456, -105.16340
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Inlet Bay, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Horsetooth Reservoir.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inlet Bay Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue Sky Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Horsetooth Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Inlet Bay Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Inlet Bay, heading NE.
- 0.2 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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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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