South Platte Park

Wolhurst Reservoir–Redtail Lake, 3 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Wolhurst Reservoir–Redtail Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in South Platte Park near Goldenwest Park, CO. The route passes Redtail Lake and Wolhurst Reservoir before reaching Blackrock Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,348 – 5,371 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58306, -105.02902
Nearest town Goldenwest Park, CO

Directions

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Wolhurst Reservoir–Redtail Lake, 3 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 5,349–5,372 ft

Out & Back · South Platte Park

Trailhead: 39.58306, -105.02902

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Littleton / Mineral Gate B stop 342 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Mineral Ave Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Redtail Lake.
  6. 0.5 miPass Blackrock Lake.
  7. 50 ftReach Wolhurst Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% dirt2% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F60°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°61°
Sun 92°62° 20%
Mon 90°69° 30%
Tue 90°62° 31%
Wed 88°61° 35%
Thu 91°63° 31%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Littleton / Mineral Gate B stop 342 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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