Skyscraper Reservoir (Winter)
Category: Colorado (Indian Peaks)Hesse Trailhead Elev: ~9,000 ftSkyscraper Reservoir Elev: 11,221 ft
Date: March 16, 2022 (Wed)Trip Report #: 526Partner: solo
Date: March 16, 2022 (Wed)Trip Report #: 526Partner: solo
Route: Snow-covered trail (~9.6 miles round trip, ~2300 ft gain/loss, snowy)
Route: Snow-covered trail (~9.6 miles round trip, ~2300 ft gain/loss, snowy)
A nice winter morning workout.
Skyscraper Reservoir lies in the upper reaches of a slender valley between Woodland Mountain (11,893' - south) and Skyscraper Peak (12,383' - north). The reservoir—no longer maintained but still partially dammed—was built between 1941 and 1947 by private landowners for downstream irrigation and sold to the City of Boulder in 1966.
My round trip time to Skyscraper Reservoir was 5 hours and 30 minutes. I had expected it to go a bit quicker, but the snow was deep and I had to break tracks for at least a couple of miles leading to the reservoir. It was a good workout.
Below is a sampling of photos from my morning snowshoe, in a somewhat random order.
previous and next adventures
previous and next adventures
