AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Standley Lake Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 58 min

Standley Lake Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Sunstream, CO. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 5,538 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87287, -105.10197
Nearest town Sunstream, CO
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Standley Lake Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 58 min

Elevation 5,381–5,539 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.87287, -105.10197

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 749 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate), heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Standley Lake Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate), heading SE.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 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/standley-lake-trail-out-back-4-km-13a8

Trail surface

74% gravel18% paved2% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 16%
Mon 89°75° 30%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 90°68° 28%
Thu 89°71° 23%
Fri 92°69° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 749 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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