Talbott Irrigation Reservoir–Lake Avery, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Talbott Irrigation Reservoir–Lake Avery, 3 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. The route passes Talbott Irrigation Reservoir before reaching Lake Avery at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Talbott Irrigation Reservoir–Lake Avery, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 5,192–5,265 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.94928, -104.95591
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto York St MUP, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Talbott Irrigation Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Avery.
- 250 ftReach Talbott Irrigation Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto York St MUP, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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