Mathew Glasser Reservoir–Anthem Trail, 3 sights
6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Mathew Glasser Reservoir–Anthem Trail, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Anthem Community Park near Mountain View Estates, CO. The route reaches Mathew Glasser Reservoir at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mathew Glasser Reservoir–Anthem Trail, 3 sights
6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,301–5,372 ft
Out & Back · Anthem Community Park
Trailhead: 39.98897, -105.02963
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Anthem Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Broomfield Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Mathew Glasser Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Anthem Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Anthem Trail 2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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