Anthem Pond & Broomfield Trail via Bison Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr
Anthem Pond & Broomfield Trail via Bison Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Mountain View Estates, CO. The route reaches Anthem Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Anthem Pond & Broomfield Trail via Bison Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 5,242–5,320 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.99329, -105.01967
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Broomfield Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Bison Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Anthem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Broomfield Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Broomfield Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Broomfield Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Broomfield Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Mathew Glasser Reservoir & Broomfield Trail 6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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