South Valley Loop & West Valley Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 37 min
South Valley Loop & West Valley Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,515 – 5,650 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive 40.58861, -105.18323
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
Directions
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South Valley Loop & West Valley Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 5,516–5,650 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
- Start on East Valley Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto West Valley Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lodgepole Drive, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto South Valley Loop, heading E.
- 300 ftReach West Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lodgepole Drive, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto East Valley Trail, heading N.
- 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
97% dirt3% gravel
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
More from Lodgepole Drive Trailhead
- Horsetooth Reservoir & Lodgepole Drive via East Valley Trail 1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Lodgepole Drive Viewpoint & Horsetooth Reservoir via East Valley Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- West Valley Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Timber Trail & Well Gulch Trail Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft
- Timber Trail & Well Gulch Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 560 ft
- Fire Line Viewpoint & Overlook Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,116 ft
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