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