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River's Edge Natural Area

Bass Pond–Sandpiper Pond Loop, 6 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Bass Pond–Sandpiper Pond Loop, 6 lakes is a 2-mile loop in River's Edge Natural Area near Loveland, CO. The route passes Jayhawker Pond North, Jayhawker Pond South, Sandpiper Pond and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,948 – 5,023 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38978, -105.09638
Nearest town Loveland, CO
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Bass Pond–Sandpiper Pond Loop, 6 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Elevation 4,947–5,023 ft

Loop · River's Edge Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.38978, -105.09638

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Jayhawker Pond North.
  3. 50 ftPass Jayhawker Pond South.
  4. 0.2 miPass Sandpiper Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miPass Bass Pond.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 500 ftPass Jayhawker Pond North.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftThe loop closes 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/bass-pond-loop

Trail surface

58% gravel8% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F59°
Feels like80°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 95°65° 33%
Mon 94°68° 33%
Tue 89°62° 16%
Wed 90°60° 24%
Thu 97°61° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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