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South Valley Park

Mann Reservoir–Ken Caryl Reservoir, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Mann Reservoir–Ken Caryl Reservoir, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in South Valley Park near The Valley, CO. The route passes Ken Caryl Reservoir and Mann Reservoir. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,820 – 6,132 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grazing Elk Trail 39.55366, -105.15320
Nearest town The Valley, CO
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Mann Reservoir–Ken Caryl Reservoir, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,820–6,132 ft

Out & Back · South Valley Park

Trailhead: Grazing Elk Trail · 39.55366, -105.15320

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Grazing Elk Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Prairie Falcon Trail Spur, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Coyote Song Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lyons Back Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Cathy Johnson Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miPass Ken Caryl Reservoir.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Valley View Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto Coyote Song Trail, heading S.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miPass Mann Reservoir.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Swallow Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.6 miBear right onto Grazing Elk Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mann-reservoir-mann-reservoir-out-back-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

87% dirt13% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F66°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 87°68°
Sun 89°63° 17%
Mon 88°68° 35%
Tue 86°59° 36%
Wed 83°60° 40%
Thu 88°61° 35%

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