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Lory State Park

Nomad Trail–Shoreline Trail, 5 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Nomad Trail–Shoreline Trail, 5 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 427 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,433 – 5,650 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Well Gulch Nature Trail 40.57593, -105.17788
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Nomad Trail–Shoreline Trail, 5 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 5,434–5,650 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: Well Gulch Nature Trail · 40.57593, -105.17788

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto West Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Swan Johnson Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nomad Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach West Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swan Johnson Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Nomad Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto South Valley Loop, heading W.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading W.
  19. 250 ftSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
  21. 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/nomad-trail-shoreline-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

88% dirt12% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°69°
Sun 91°65° 21%
Mon 89°68° 23%
Tue 86°61° 16%
Wed 86°58° 25%
Thu 92°63° 27%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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