Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 5 lakes
11.4 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 5 lakes is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Cottonwood Run Natural Area near Kings Corner, CO. The route passes Bass Pond, Dragonfly Pond and Schuster Lake. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 5 lakes
11.4 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 4,939–5,164 ft
Out & Back · Cottonwood Run Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.38531, -105.07889
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 95°F / low 65° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Lincoln & 14th stop 766 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Bass Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miPass Schuster Lake.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mahaffey Park, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Westside Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Bass Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mahaffey Park, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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: Lincoln & 14th stop 766 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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