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Great Lawn Park

Westerly Creek Reservoir–Kelly Reservoir, 3 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Westerly Creek Reservoir–Kelly Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Great Lawn Park near Sunnyvale, CO. The route passes Westerly Creek Reservoir and Kelly Reservoir before reaching Kelly Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,351 – 5,440 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.70900, -104.87616
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Reservoir–Kelly Reservoir, 3 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,351–5,440 ft

Out & Back · Great Lawn Park

Trailhead: 39.70900, -104.87616

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: E Alameda Ave & S Dayton St stop 32 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lowry Dam Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Westerly Creek Reservoir.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftPass Kelly Reservoir.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miPass Kelly Reservoir.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftReach Westerly Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lowry Dam Trail, heading E.
  34. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.4 miArrive 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/westerly-creek-reservoir-kelly-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

41% dirt36% paved14% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F64°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°63° 20%
Mon 89°75° 37%
Tue 88°70° 44%
Wed 91°68° 44%
Thu 88°69° 29%
Fri 89°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Alameda Ave & S Dayton St stop 32 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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