Shawver Reservoir
8.4 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Shawver Reservoir is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Rand, CO. The route reaches Shawver Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Shawver Reservoir
8.4 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 8,432–8,635 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.47532, -106.17748
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 3.9 miReach Shawver Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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