John Law Reservoir & Schneider Lake via Great Western Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min
John Law Reservoir & Schneider Lake via Great Western Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Severance, CO. The route passes Schneider Lake before reaching John Law Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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John Law Reservoir & Schneider Lake via Great Western Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,869–4,928 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.52351, -104.82689
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 64° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Schneider Lake.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach John Law Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- John Law Reservoir & Schneider Lake via Great Western Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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