McKay Lake Open Space

McKay Lake & McKay Lake Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

McKay Lake & McKay Lake Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in McKay Lake Open Space near McKay Landing, CO. The route passes McKay Lake before reaching McKay Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,220 – 5,253 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94499, -105.01857
Nearest town McKay Landing, CO

Directions

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McKay Lake & McKay Lake Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 5,221–5,254 ft

Out & Back · McKay Lake Open Space

Trailhead: 39.94499, -105.01857

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftSharp right onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Quail Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass McKay Lake.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Pump Track, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto McKay Lake Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miPass McKay Lake.
  20. 0.2 miReach McKay Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pump Track, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Creek Trail, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt34% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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