Strontia Springs Reservoir–Carpenter Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Roxborough State Park near Roxborough, CO. The route reaches Strontia Springs Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 3,160 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,863 – 7,103 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail 39.42944, -105.06372
Nearest town Roxborough, CO
Directions
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Strontia Springs Reservoir–Carpenter Peak Trail, 3 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft · 6 hr 7 min
Elevation 5,862–7,103 ft
Out & Back · Roxborough State Park
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail · 39.42944, -105.06372
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Willow Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miContinue straight onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail Connection, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Platte River Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Strontia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail Connection, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 2.9 miContinue straight onto South Rim Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 88°F68°
Precip5%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
86°61°
18%
Mon
88°65°
39%
Tue
86°58°
46%
Wed
88°58°
46%
Thu
86°59°
29%
Fri
86°57°
18%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Willow Creek Trail Trailhead
- Fountain Valley Overlook & Willow Creek Trail 1.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- South Rim Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Lyons Overlook–Fountain Valley Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Carpenter Peak Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 776 ft
- Bear Canyon Trail via Carpenter Peak Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 681 ft
- Elk Valley Trail via Carpenter Peak Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 897 ft
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