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Lory State Park

Kimmons Trail–Well Gulch Nature Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Kimmons Trail–Well Gulch Nature Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 624 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 6,047 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Well Gulch Nature Trail 40.57593, -105.17788
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Kimmons Trail–Well Gulch Nature Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,493–6,047 ft

Loop · Lory State Park

Trailhead: Well Gulch Nature Trail · 40.57593, -105.17788

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Kimmons Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Timber Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Well Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miThe loop closes 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/kimmons-trail-well-gulch-nature-trail-loop-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°69°
Sun 91°65° 21%
Mon 89°68° 23%
Tue 86°61° 16%
Wed 86°58° 25%
Thu 92°63° 27%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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