AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Standley Lake Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 54 min

Standley Lake Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Sunstream, CO. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,538 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87110, -105.10043
Nearest town Sunstream, CO
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Standley Lake Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,375–5,539 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.87110, -105.10043

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

Transit-accessible: Wadsworth Pkwy & Independence St stop 702 m from the trailhead

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

Trail surface

77% gravel17% paved3% dirt3% 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: Wadsworth Pkwy & Independence St stop 702 m from the trailhead

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