Sapphire Peak–Groovy Uvi, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Sapphire Peak–Groovy Uvi, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Dillon, CO. The route reaches Sapphire Peak. It climbs 564 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,121 – 9,508 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath 39.58891, -106.04414
Nearest town Dillon, CO
Directions
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Sapphire Peak–Groovy Uvi, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 9,122–9,507 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath · 39.58891, -106.04414
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sapphire Point Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Sapphire Peak.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto North Swan Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Groovy Uvi, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Sapphire Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto North Swan Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sapphire Point Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading S.
- 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 surface
57% paved14% dirt2% gravel27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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