Koleski Reservoir Number 1 & Orchard Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Koleski Reservoir Number 1 & Orchard Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Quail Hill, CO. The route reaches Koleski Reservoir Number 1. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,158 – 5,319 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95709, -104.99568
Nearest town Quail Hill, CO

Directions

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Koleski Reservoir Number 1 & Orchard Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,157–5,320 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.95709, -104.99568

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Orchard Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto I-25 Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftPass Koleski Reservoir Number 1.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miReach Koleski Reservoir Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.8 miBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% paved12% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°62° 25%
Mon 90°69° 27%
Tue 89°62° 26%
Wed 91°60° 24%
Thu 89°63° 19%
Fri 91°62° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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