Hummel Reservoir
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Hummel Reservoir is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Welty, CO. The route reaches Hummel Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hummel Reservoir
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 4,956–5,002 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.31333, -105.00839
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Hummel Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Newell Lake 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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