Lory State Park

Shoreline Trail–South Valley Loop, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Shoreline Trail–South Valley Loop, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Mountain View, CO. It climbs 352 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,433 – 5,620 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56519, -105.17391
Nearest town Mountain View, CO

Directions

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Shoreline Trail–South Valley Loop, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 5,434–5,619 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: 40.56519, -105.17391

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hucka Yucca, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
  5. 1 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Towers Trail, heading S.
  10. 300 ftReach Shoreline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Nomad Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto South Valley Loop, heading SW.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Hucka Yucca, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Valley Loop, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 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

95% dirt1% rock4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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