Talbott Irrigation Reservoir & Lee Lateral Ditch Trail
6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Talbott Irrigation Reservoir & Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. The route reaches Talbott Irrigation Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 107 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 & Lee Lateral Ditch Trail
6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,153–5,265 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.94287, -104.97827
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miPass Talbott Irrigation Reservoir.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Talbott Irrigation Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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