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Robert F. Clement Park

Johnson Reservoir–Lilley Gulch, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Johnson Reservoir–Lilley Gulch, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Robert F. Clement Park near The Ridge At Stony Creek, CO. The route passes Lilley Gulch, Johnson Reservoir and Johnson Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,476 – 5,633 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.60436, -105.10707
Nearest town The Ridge At Stony Creek, CO
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Johnson Reservoir–Lilley Gulch, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,477–5,634 ft

Out & Back · Robert F. Clement Park

Trailhead: 39.60436, -105.10707

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: S Kipling Pkwy & W Fair Dr stop 275 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lilley Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Lilley Gulch.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 300 ftPass Johnson Reservoir.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftPass Johnson Reservoir.
  33. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  37. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 350 ftTurn left onto Wadsworth Blvd Sidepath, heading NW.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftReach Johnson Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  47. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  49. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  50. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  56. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  59. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  61. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  62. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  63. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  64. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  67. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  68. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  69. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  70. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  71. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lilley Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  72. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  73. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  74. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  75. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  76. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  77. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  78. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  79. 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-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

86% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: S Kipling Pkwy & W Fair Dr stop 275 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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