Lory State Park

Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint & Horsetooth Reservoir via East Valley Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 27 min

Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint & Horsetooth Reservoir via East Valley Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. The route passes Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint before reaching Horsetooth Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,440 – 5,568 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive 40.58861, -105.18323
Nearest town Bellvue, CO

Directions

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Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint & Horsetooth Reservoir via East Valley Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 27 min

Elevation 5,440–5,567 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive · 40.58861, -105.18323

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 3% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Valley Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lodgepole Drive, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint.
  5. 200 ftSharp right onto Satanka Cove Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Horsetooth Reservoir.
  7. 100 ftReach Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Lodgepole Drive, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto East Valley Trail, heading E.
  13. 250 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

95% dirt2% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F61°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°66°
Sun 90°64° 19%
Mon 89°68° 24%
Tue 85°61° 16%
Wed 86°58° 25%
Thu 91°62° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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