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Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Quimby, CO. The route reaches Sunny Acres Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,230 – 5,433 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88524, -104.95924
Nearest town Quimby, CO
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Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,231–5,434 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.88524, -104.95924

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 310 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Sunny Acres Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Greenway, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto I-25 Greenway, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Northwest OS path, heading E.
  15. 150 ftReach Sunny Acres Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
  20. 1.1 miSharp right onto I-25 Greenway, heading E.
  21. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Greenway, heading E.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunny-acres-reservoir-out-back

Trail surface

78% paved4% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 310 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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