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Lory State Park

Howard Trail–Mill Creek Link Trail, 3 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Howard Trail–Mill Creek Link Trail, 3 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 1,839 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,512 – 6,959 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58443, -105.20517
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Howard Trail–Mill Creek Link Trail, 3 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,512–6,958 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: 40.58443, -105.20517

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 82°F / low 56° · precip 13% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto Westridge Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Howard Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miBear left onto Mill Creek Link Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto South Valley Loop, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miReach Howard Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Link Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Howard Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.5 miTurn left onto Westridge Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.4 miArrive 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/howard-trail-out-back

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F56°
Precip13%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 79°61° 16%
Tue 83°60° 16%
Wed 78°52°
Thu 83°55°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 83°43° 30%

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