Name: McKay Lake Trail
Rating: 4.3

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Pretty flat, with most of the trail consisting of stone dust.

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Land Manager: City of Thornton - Parks and Recreation

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4.3 from 6 votes

#1

in McKay Lake Park

#8695

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4.3 from 6 votes

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#1

in McKay Lake Park

#687

in Colorado

#8,695

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Wildflowers along MCKAY LAKE trail during the late spring of 2020.

Sep 21, 2021 near Northglenn, CO

Very early 2021 winter morning at McKay Lake.

Sep 21, 2021 near Broomfield, CO

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May 23, 2022

Amanda Soper

Lovely, easy walk A bit noisy with traffic sounds but otherwise a decent trail, lots of birds 1.6mi — 0h 50m

Mar 20, 2022

Jade Aspen

Oct 14, 2021

Allison Klein

Sep 17, 2021

Byron Alan

Two trips around the lake at fast walk (3.1mph) 3.2mi — 1h 04m

Jan 22, 2021

Michael Schieferecke

coyotes in area. 1.6mi

Jan 20, 2020

Luke Farlow

Jan 8, 2020

Luke Farlow

Nov 3, 2019

Luke Farlow

Oct 14, 2019

Luke Farlow

2h 57m

Oct 14, 2019

Janice Allen

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McKay Lake Trail

“Pretty flat; but, a beautiful lazy hike for a hangover morning! ”

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5,248' 1,600 m

5,243' 1,598 m

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