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Lory State Park

Shoreline Trail–South Valley Loop, 4 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Shoreline Trail–South Valley Loop, 4 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,433 – 5,650 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive 40.58861, -105.18323
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Shoreline Trail–South Valley Loop, 4 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,434–5,650 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive · 40.58861, -105.18323

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 3% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Valley Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftSharp left onto West Valley Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
  8. 1.2 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Towers Trail, heading S.
  13. 300 ftReach West Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Nomad Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Nomad Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto South Valley Loop, heading N.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading N.
  21. 250 ftSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miTurn left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftSharp left onto East Valley Trail, heading NE.
  26. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shoreline-trail-south-valley-loop-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F61°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°66°
Sun 90°64° 19%
Mon 89°68° 24%
Tue 85°61° 16%
Wed 86°58° 25%
Thu 91°62° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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