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Indian Peaks Wilderness

Lefthand Reservoir–Red Rock Lake, 6 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,200 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Lefthand Reservoir–Red Rock Lake, 6 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Ward, CO. The route passes Red Rock Lake before reaching Lefthand Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,200 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10,046 – 10,673 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail 40.08294, -105.58080
Nearest town Ward, CO
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Lefthand Reservoir–Red Rock Lake, 6 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,200 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 10,047–10,674 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail · 40.08294, -105.58080

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Waldrop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.3 miPass Red Rock Lake.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Left Hand Reservoir Road, heading E.
  10. 1.8 miReach Lefthand Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.4 miBear left onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miArrive 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/lefthand-reservoir-red-rock-lake-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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