Rueter-Hess Reservoir–Rueter-Hess Reservoir Spillway, 3 lakes
6.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Rueter-Hess Reservoir–Rueter-Hess Reservoir Spillway, 3 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Richlawn Hills, CO. The route passes Rueter-Hess Reservoir before reaching Rueter-Hess Reservoir Spillway at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rueter-Hess Reservoir–Rueter-Hess Reservoir Spillway, 3 lakes
6.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 6,217–6,358 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.47212, -104.82028
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 60° · precip 16% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Stroh Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miPass Rueter-Hess Reservoir Spillway.
- 50 ftReach Rueter-Hess Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 10 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Rueter-Hess Reservoir & Stroh Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft
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