AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Prince Lake Number 2 & Elmwood Reservoir

3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Prince Lake Number 2 & Elmwood Reservoir is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Ninemile Corner, CO. The route passes Prince Lake Number 2 before reaching Elmwood Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,174 – 5,253 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01494, -105.09786
Nearest town Ninemile Corner, CO
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Prince Lake Number 2 & Elmwood Reservoir

3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,173–5,253 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.01494, -105.09786

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & US 287 stop 154 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miPass Prince Lake Number 2.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftPass Elmwood Reservoir.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 350 ftReach Prince Lake Number 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 150 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/prince-lake-number-2-elmwood-reservoir-out-back-6-km-5ce5

Trail surface

65% paved34% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 93°F57°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 90°63° 25%
Mon 90°70° 26%
Tue 89°65° 24%
Wed 88°61° 23%
Thu 94°62° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & US 287 stop 154 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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