AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Anthem Pond & Bison Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Anthem Pond & Bison Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Quail Hill, CO. The route reaches Anthem Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,236 – 5,299 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bison Trail 40.00008, -105.00825
Nearest town Quail Hill, CO
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Anthem Pond & Bison Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,237–5,299 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bison Trail · 40.00008, -105.00825

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bison Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftReach Anthem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthem-pond-anthem-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 28%
Mon 90°69° 28%
Tue 88°62° 26%
Wed 91°60° 22%
Thu 89°63° 19%
Fri 91°61° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Quail Hill, Colorado