1.7 mi from the trailheadThunder Ridge
Campground · Colorado

1.2 mi out & back · 334 ft gain · 9,008 ft high point · Easy
In Pike National Forest · Colorado · U.S. Forest Service
Nichols Reservoir is a 1.2-mile out and back trail in Pike National Forest to Rampart Reservoir, climbing 334 feet.
334 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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