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John Law Reservoir via Great Western Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

John Law Reservoir via Great Western Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Bruce, CO. The route reaches John Law Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 4,872 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50073, -104.86017
Nearest town Bruce, CO
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John Law Reservoir via Great Western Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 4,827–4,873 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.50073, -104.86017

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftPass John Law Reservoir.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftReach John Law Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 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/john-law-reservoir-john-law-reservoir-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

41% gravel6% paved3% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F57°
Feels like81°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 95°65° 37%
Mon 93°67° 37%
Tue 89°61° 16%
Wed 91°59° 25%
Thu 97°59° 25%

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