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Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Gunbarrel, CO. The route passes Boulder Valley Ranch Pond before reaching Mesa Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 330 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,207 – 5,519 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Trail 40.08022, -105.23600
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 5,206–5,518 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Eagle Trail · 40.08022, -105.23600

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Eagle Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sage Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Boulder Valley Ranch Pond.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Shale Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miPass Mesa Reservoir.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Eagle Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Side Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eagle Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Sage Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miArrive 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/mesa-reservoir-mesa-reservoir-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

65% dirt35% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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