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Riverdale Open Space

Spratt Lake–Brewer Reservoir, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Spratt Lake–Brewer Reservoir, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Open Space near Quimby, CO. The route passes Brewer Reservoir before reaching Spratt Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,063 – 5,194 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88646, -104.94106
Nearest town Quimby, CO
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Spratt Lake–Brewer Reservoir, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 5,061–5,193 ft

Out & Back · Riverdale Open Space

Trailhead: 39.88646, -104.94106

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Thornton Crossroads & 104th stop 493 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Brewer Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Colorado Blvd MUP, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftSharp left onto 104th MUP, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Wyndemere Subdivision Spur, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Riverdale Road Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miSharp right onto Fukaye Fields Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  27. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto South Platte Fishing Facility Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miReach Spratt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn left onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right onto Riverdale Road Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miBear right onto Wyndemere Subdivision Spur, heading W.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  42. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  47. 100 ftTurn left onto 104th MUP, heading N.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftSharp right onto Colorado Blvd MUP, heading N.
  52. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  53. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  56. 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/spratt-lake-brewer-reservoir-out-back-5-lakes-6-km-25ff

Trail surface

86% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like83°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°63° 24%
Mon 91°76° 33%
Tue 89°71° 22%
Wed 88°67° 26%
Thu 93°69° 26%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Thornton Crossroads & 104th stop 493 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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