Koleski Reservoir Number 1 & Quail Creek Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Koleski Reservoir Number 1 & Quail Creek Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Broadlands, CO. The route reaches Koleski Reservoir Number 1 at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,158 – 5,289 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Lake Trail 39.94957, -105.04034
Nearest town Broadlands, CO

Directions

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Koleski Reservoir Number 1 & Quail Creek Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,157–5,290 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Lake Trail · 39.94957, -105.04034

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Lake Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Quail Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Orchard Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto I-25 Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miPass Koleski Reservoir Number 1.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miReach Koleski Reservoir Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Quail Creek Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Link Trail, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading N.
  26. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 23%
Mon 90°69° 27%
Tue 88°61° 25%
Wed 91°60° 24%
Thu 89°63° 21%
Fri 91°61° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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