Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 6 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 6 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Gunbarrel, CO. The route passes Boulder Valley Ranch Pond and Mesa Reservoir. It climbs 388 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,207 – 5,568 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Trail 40.08022, -105.23600
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO

Directions

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Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 6 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,206–5,566 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Eagle Trail · 40.08022, -105.23600

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 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. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cobalt Trail, heading S.
  7. 1 miSharp left onto Eagle Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miPass Mesa Reservoir.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Side Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eagle Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Sage Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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 surface

84% dirt16% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 92°F63°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°64° 18%
Mon 89°67° 25%
Tue 90°60° 27%
Wed 91°60° 27%
Thu 87°64° 26%
Fri 93°60° 20%

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