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McKay Lake Open Space

McKay Lake & McKay Lake Trail via Lake Link Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min

McKay Lake & McKay Lake Trail via Lake Link Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in McKay Lake Open Space near Broadlands West, CO. The route reaches McKay Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,220 – 5,309 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94619, -105.04549
Nearest town Broadlands West, CO
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McKay Lake & McKay Lake Trail via Lake Link Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,221–5,310 ft

Out & Back · McKay Lake Open Space

Trailhead: 39.94619, -105.04549

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miBear left onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Quail Creek Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftPass McKay Lake.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Pump Track, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto McKay Lake Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftReach McKay Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pump Track, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Creek Trail, heading SW.
  38. 250 ftTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading S.
  39. 150 ftTurn right onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Link Trail, heading SE.
  41. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading SW.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  45. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  46. 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/mckay-lake-mckay-lake-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

84% paved5% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 23%
Mon 89°75° 27%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 91°67° 24%
Thu 89°71° 21%
Fri 91°69° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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