Wyco Drive Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Wyco Drive Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,302 – 5,378 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92073, -104.97982
Nearest town Eastlake, CO

Directions

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Wyco Drive Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,303–5,376 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92073, -104.97982

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 722 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wyco Drive Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miReach Wyco Drive Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 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 surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F65°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°63° 24%
Mon 89°75° 27%
Tue 88°68° 26%
Wed 91°67° 25%
Thu 89°71° 19%
Fri 90°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 722 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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