Lost Canyon Trail via Coloraw Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Lost Canyon Trail via Coloraw Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near The Valley, CO. It climbs 1,014 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,050 – 7,071 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58437, -105.16107
Nearest town The Valley, CO

Directions

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Lost Canyon Trail via Coloraw Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 6,051–7,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.58437, -105.16107

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Long Spur stop 352 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Coloraw Trail, heading W.
  6. 350 ftSharp left onto Lost Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miReach Lost Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.3 miSharp right onto Coloraw Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 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

97% dirt2% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 88°68°
Sun 89°63° 16%
Mon 88°67° 35%
Tue 86°59° 35%
Wed 83°60° 40%
Thu 88°61° 35%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Long Spur stop 352 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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