Button Rock Preserve: Sleepy Lion Trail
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Recreation Trails Sleepy Lion Trail, Button Rock Preserve
Sleepy Lion Trail offers a nice hike through meadows, ponderosa, and douglas fir pine trees with minimal elevation change. Sleepy Lion Trail is named as such because long ago a ranger in the area observed a mountain lion asleep here. The area is a nice balance of creeks and streams. The region is very good for seasonal wildflowers, especially the Pasqueflower. The trail leads to Ralph Price Reservoir which is generally stocked with brown and rainbow trout. A special permit is required for fishing here. The end of Sleepy Lion Trail also connects to Hall Ranch via Nighthawk Trail.
The initial portion of the area is along Longmont Dam road and is suitable for strollers and is wheelchair accessible.
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Trail Area Stats
Facilities Fees Camping Fishing Wheelchair Use Agency Trail Map |
Restrooms None None Yes, popular for fly fishing. No winter fishing. Permit. Accessible on the initial segment/service road area. City of Longmont |
Trailheads |
Button Rock Preserve. |
Highlights & Comments |
Creek side trail. Wildflowers, especially Pasqueflowers. Access to Ralph Price Reservoir. |
Sleepy Lion Loop Trail
Distance |
Sleepy Lion Loop, 5.5, Balloon Loop |
Miles |
Physical Difficulty Technical Difficulty Terrain Elevation Gain Starting Elevation Max. Elevation Min. Elevation Mountain Bikes Dogs Horses Snowshoe X-Country Ski |
Moderate Moderate Smooth to Rocky ~ 500 6625 6703 6485 No Yes No NA / Unknown NA / Unknown |
Feet Feet Feet Feet
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Highlights & Comments |
Access to Ralph Price Reservoir & Longmont Reservoir. |
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Connections |
Hall Ranch Open Space |
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Hall Ranch - Nighthawk Trail |
Connects to Hall Ranch from the Sleepy Lion segment near the Ralph Price Reservoir. |
Photos coming soon! Please check back. (We're waiting for Spring)
Photos courtesy of J. Thomas, Boulder Colorado Photographer - All Rights Reserved©
Directions to Button Rock Preserve & Sleepy Lion Trail
Button Rock Preserve and Sleepy Lion Trail is accessed via(US 36/CO 7) going north of Boulder to Lyons. Pass through Lyons and turn left/west on Longmont Dam Road about 4 miles past Lyons. Follow Longmont Dam Road for just short of 3 miles to Button Rock Preserve.
