Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir is a 2.4 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Frisco, Colorado that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
Hiked on Sunday 10/4/20. If you hike this trail, start clockwise and turn around halfway through! The opposite side of the lake hardly has a real trail and requires all kinds of bushwhacking and sinking into hidden mud piles. No fun. But, the other side of the lake is gorgeous, albeit muddy/slippery in spots and this is an awesome stop if you’re driving down 91 and want to pull off! You are right off the highway but it’s a great spot to stretch your legs and is still peaceful once you hike in a bit away from the noise of the cars. Lots of people fishing and hanging out. Nice spot!
Wonderful trail. There was a crew filming a Chevy commercial in the south parking lot so we parked in the north one. Worked out perfectly because this trail should definitely be done clockwise. The north side of the trail is along the shoreline and quite muddy but our dogs loved it. The south side is a nice walk through a pine forest. Highly recommended.
So lovely. Just a bit of mud and brush at the beginning. We saw an ermine around 9 am.
Lovely trail and definitely go clockwise around as you will benefit from excellent views. Plenty of shade, some wildflowers, little traffic the first section and only moderate on the last half. Not buggy but some mud. Enjoy!
A little muddy and overgrown in places, but still a beautiful, relatively low traffic trail today! Little overcast too so the temperature was perfect!
It’s a beautiful, easy trail with fantastic views. Perfect for a day when you want to get out but aren’t up for a more strenuous hike. Parts of it are very muddy, which wasn’t a huge deal, you could step around most of it. We were there mid day, saw a dozen or so other people. The biggest negative is the part of the trail that runs along the highway, that connects the two parking lots. It’s only about a 5 min walk though.
Recommend doing the loop clockwise to better enjoy the view. Muddy and overgrown in spots. Lots of folks fishing and setting off in kayaks / SUP on the south side (especially later in the morning). There were a few spots where we had to lift our 45 lb. dog to help her over fallen branches or rocks... probably not the case for most dogs.