South Platte Reservoir–Cooley Lake, 7 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 20 min
South Platte Reservoir–Cooley Lake, 7 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in South Platte Park near Wide Acres, CO. The route passes South Platte Reservoir, Blackrock Lake, Eaglewatch Lake and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Platte Reservoir–Cooley Lake, 7 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 5,314–5,381 ft
Out & Back · South Platte Park
Trailhead: South Platte Reservoir Access Road · 39.56844, -105.04565
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Platte Reservoir Access Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass South Platte Reservoir.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Blackrock Lake.
- 50 ftPass Eaglewatch Lake.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Eaglewatch Lake.
- 50 ftPass Redtail Lake.
- 1.1 miPass Cooley Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Little's Creek.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach South Platte Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto South Platte Reservoir Access Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from South Platte Reservoir Access Road Trailhead
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- South Platte Reservoir–Eaglewatch Lake, 4 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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