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Reilly Canyon Trail

4.0 (1 Rating)
Chunky singletrack that often feels more like backcountry bushwhacking across the bluffs overlooking Trinidad Lake.
4.3
mi
Distance
596
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Views
Access Issues
State Parks pass required for access.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
4.34mi
Distance
596ft
Elevation Gain
694ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
6,492ft
High Point
6,233ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The trail begins in the campground next to the visitor's center just off Hwy 12. Follow the gravel until it turns to singletrack and stay right -- the Levsa Nature Trail is hiker-only. After the fork, the trail gets rocky. You'll have brief respites of sand and dirt, but expect loose sandstone slabs, large roots, and waterbars in various states of repair throughout. At the far end, things become particularly overgrown, rutted, and occasionally hard to follow. Once you reach the trailhead and road at the west end, you can return the way you came or take the gravel road around the lake to return on the South Shore Trail.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
Joe Kozlowicz