Driving Interstate 70 in the mountains means you have likely seen Dillon Reservoir. However, Old Dillon Reservoir still exists and it’s a beautiful hike in the fall.

The trail starts just off the Dillon Dam Road. A sign at the trailhead says it is 0.5 miles to the old reservoir.

Follow the trail as it winds through the trees and up the hillside.

The highlights of the trail are the colorful aspen trees in the fall and the views of the current Dillon Reservoir, the nearby peaks and the surrounding area.

As the sign says, it is just a half mile to the reservoir. When you arrive, just a few steps past the reservoir sign is a bench with a great view.

Then it’s time to decide — will you just turn around and hike back? Will you hike another trail? Or will you loop around the reservoir before

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