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Louisville Reservoir Number 1 & Powerline Trail

5 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Louisville Reservoir Number 1 & Powerline Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Louisville, CO. The route reaches Louisville Reservoir Number 1 at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,604 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.97409, -105.13865
Nearest town Louisville, CO
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Louisville Reservoir Number 1 & Powerline Trail

5 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 5,375–5,603 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.97409, -105.13865

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Pine St & Johnson Ave stop 351 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftReach Louisville Reservoir Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/louisville-reservoir-number-1-louisville-reservoir-number-1-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

53% paved24% gravel12% other2% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F66°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°61° 21%
Mon 90°69° 29%
Tue 89°60° 24%
Wed 91°61° 25%
Thu 90°65° 23%
Fri 92°61° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pine St & Johnson Ave stop 351 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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