South Valley Loop & West Valley Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 42 min
South Valley Loop & West Valley Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,492 – 5,650 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Well Gulch Nature Trail 40.57593, -105.17788
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
Directions
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South Valley Loop & West Valley Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 5,493–5,650 ft
Out & Back · Lory State Park
Trailhead: Well Gulch Nature Trail · 40.57593, -105.17788
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto West Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto South Valley Loop, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach West Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
91°69°
Sun
91°65°
21%
Mon
89°68°
23%
Tue
86°61°
16%
Wed
86°58°
25%
Thu
92°63°
27%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Well Gulch Nature Trail Trailhead
- Horsetooth Reservoir–Lodgepole Drive, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Kimmons Trail–Well Gulch Nature Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 624 ft
- Arthur's Rock Trail–Overlook Trail Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 688 ft
- Fire Line Viewpoint & Overlook Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 1,097 ft
- Arthurs Rock–Arthur's Rock, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,583 ft
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