Rim Rock Open Space

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,430 – 5,640 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Inlet Bay 40.52456, -105.16340
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Inlet Bay, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Horsetooth Reservoir.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inlet Bay Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue Sky Connector Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miReach Horsetooth Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Inlet Bay Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Inlet Bay, heading NE.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 92°69°
Sun 89°62° 24%
Mon 92°69° 24%
Tue 87°62° 16%
Wed 88°60° 26%
Thu 95°62° 27%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead