Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 4 lakes
7.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 4 lakes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Cottonwood Run Natural Area near Loveland, CO. The route passes Schuster Lake, Schuster Lake, Dragonfly Pond and Sandpiper Pond before reaching Bass Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 4 lakes
7.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 4,954–5,102 ft
Out & Back · Cottonwood Run Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.41031, -105.13137
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 66° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE AVE & EISENHOWER BLVD stop 126 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Schuster Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Schuster Lake.
- 1.3 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Sandpiper Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Bass Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 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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- Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE AVE & EISENHOWER BLVD stop 126 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Westside Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Westside Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Westside Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Westside Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Big Thompson River Trail 3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Big Thompson River Trail 3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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