John Law Reservoir via Great Western Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
John Law Reservoir via Great Western Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Bruce, CO. The route reaches John Law Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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John Law Reservoir via Great Western Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 4,799–4,873 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 40.48666, -104.87016
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftPass John Law Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach John Law Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.8 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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