AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jackson Lake

3.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Jackson Lake is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Cozy Corner, CO. The route reaches Jackson Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,309 – 5,410 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91285, -105.01142
Nearest town Cozy Corner, CO
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Jackson Lake

3.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,308–5,409 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.91285, -105.01142

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: W 120th Ave & Pecos St stop 527 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Jackson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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/jackson-lake-jackson-lake-out-back-5-km-142d

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W 120th Ave & Pecos St stop 527 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Cozy Corner, Colorado