Ken Caryl Reservoir & Cathy Johnson Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in The South Hogback Open Space near Ken Caryl, CO. The route reaches Ken Caryl Reservoir. It climbs 519 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,693 – 6,057 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cathy Johnson Trail 39.55177, -105.12963
Nearest town Ken Caryl, CO
Directions
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Ken Caryl Reservoir & Cathy Johnson Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 5,691–6,056 ft
Out & Back · The South Hogback Open Space
Trailhead: Cathy Johnson Trail · 39.55177, -105.12963
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Cathy Johnson Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathy Johnson Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miPass Ken Caryl Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear right onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Ken Caryl Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Cathy Johnson Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathy Johnson Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% dirt14% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
88°69°
Sun
90°64°
17%
Mon
89°69°
33%
Tue
87°60°
36%
Wed
84°61°
39%
Thu
89°62°
34%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Cathy Johnson Trail Trailhead
- Cathy Johnson Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 332 ft
- Cathy Johnson Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 532 ft
- Cathy Johnson Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 532 ft
- Cathy Johnson Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 650 ft
- Mann Reservoir & Ken Caryl Reservoir via Cathy Johnson Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 556 ft
- Mann Reservoir–Ken Caryl Reservoir, 3 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 583 ft
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