Nott Lake & Union Ditch Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Nott Lake & Union Ditch Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. The route reaches Nott Lake. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nott Lake & Union Ditch Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Elevation 5,223–5,250 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.91157, -104.92421
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: Stop #22717 stop 431 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Union Ditch Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Nott Lake.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Nott Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Stop #22717 stop 431 m from the trailhead
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