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Talbott Irrigation Reservoir via Signal Ditch Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Talbott Irrigation Reservoir via Signal Ditch Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. The route reaches Talbott Irrigation Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.3 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.

Elevation

0 mi5,227 – 5,266 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mid-Town Trail 39.92904, -104.95430
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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Talbott Irrigation Reservoir via Signal Ditch Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,225–5,265 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mid-Town Trail · 39.92904, -104.95430

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 38 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mid-Town Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Talbott Irrigation Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miSharp left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading S.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Mid-Town Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/talbott-irrigation-reservoir-talbott-irrigation-reservoir-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F60°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 91°63° 25%
Mon 91°75° 27%
Tue 88°71° 26%
Wed 88°67° 26%
Thu 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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