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Northglenn Terminal Reservoir–Webster Lake, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Northglenn Terminal Reservoir–Webster Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Westview, CO. The route passes Webster Lake before reaching Northglenn Terminal Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,341 – 5,414 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91422, -104.99708
Nearest town Westview, CO
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Northglenn Terminal Reservoir–Webster Lake, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,343–5,415 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.91422, -104.99708

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Huron Street & West 119th Avenue stop 275 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miPass Webster Lake.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 350 ftReach Northglenn Terminal Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 400 ftTurn left onto Farmers Highline Canal Trail / E 120th St Spur, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftBear left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 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/northglenn-terminal-reservoir-webster-lake-out-back-6-lakes-10-km-e850

Trail surface

83% paved7% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F61°
Precip13%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity41%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Mon 85°62° 25%
Tue 88°71° 20%
Wed 85°65°
Thu 90°68°
Fri 93°70°
Sat 91°50° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Huron Street & West 119th Avenue stop 275 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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