Lefthand Reservoir & Left Hand Reservoir Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Lefthand Reservoir & Left Hand Reservoir Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Ward, CO. The route reaches Lefthand Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 600 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10,066 – 10,673 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Left Hand Reservoir Road 40.08019, -105.53496
Nearest town Ward, CO

Directions

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Lefthand Reservoir & Left Hand Reservoir Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 10,067–10,674 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Left Hand Reservoir Road · 40.08019, -105.53496

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Left Hand Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.7 miReach Lefthand Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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