Strontia Springs Reservoir–Stronia Springs Reservoir, 6 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Roxborough State Park near Roxborough, CO. The route passes Stronia Springs Reservoir before reaching Strontia Springs Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 2,566 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,804 – 7,103 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.42856, -105.06737
Nearest town Roxborough, CO
Directions
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Strontia Springs Reservoir–Stronia Springs Reservoir, 6 sights
13 mi · ▲ 2,566 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Elevation 5,805–7,103 ft
Out & Back · Roxborough State Park
Trailhead: 39.42856, -105.06737
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South Rim Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading S.
- 2.9 miContinue straight onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading N.
- 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 right onto North Platte River Road, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Stronia Springs Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Strontia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Roxborough Connection Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail Connection, heading E.
- 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 W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
93% dirt2% paved5% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 88°F66°
Precip12%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat
87°69°
15%
Sun
85°61°
21%
Mon
87°63°
29%
Tue
86°58°
39%
Wed
79°57°
41%
Thu
88°59°
35%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bear Canyon Trail & Willow Creek Trail via Carpenter Peak Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 585 ft
- Carpenter Peak Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 815 ft
- Elk Valley Trail & Willow Creek Trail via Carpenter Peak Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 803 ft
- Elk Valley Trail–Powerline Trail - USFS 800, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft
- Carpenter Peak–Carpenter Peak Trail, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft
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