AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Robert F. Clement Park

Johnson Reservoir–Lilley Gulch, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Johnson Reservoir–Lilley Gulch, 3 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Robert F. Clement Park near Ken Caryl, CO. The route passes Lilley Gulch before reaching Johnson Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,476 – 5,699 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.59866, -105.11436
Nearest town Ken Caryl, CO
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Johnson Reservoir–Lilley Gulch, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,477–5,700 ft

Out & Back · Robert F. Clement Park

Trailhead: 39.59866, -105.11436

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: W Coal Mine Ave & Moore St stop 133 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Coal Mine Ave Sidepath, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lilley Gulch Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lilley Gulch Trail Access, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Lilley Gulch Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miPass Lilley Gulch.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftPass Johnson Reservoir.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftReach Johnson Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  42. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  48. 0.8 miSharp left onto Lilley Gulch Trail Access, heading W.
  49. 50 ftSharp right onto Lilley Gulch Trail, heading W.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left onto Coal Mine Ave Sidepath, heading NW.
  51. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 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/johnson-reservoir-lilley-gulch-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W Coal Mine Ave & Moore St stop 133 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Ken Caryl, Colorado