Beaver Pond–Snapper Pond, 4 lakes
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Beaver Pond–Snapper Pond, 4 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho Bend Natural Area near Kerns, CO. The route passes Big Bass Pond, Snapper Pond, Cormorant Pond and Beaver Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Pond–Snapper Pond, 4 lakes
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 4,834–4,859 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho Bend Natural Area
Trailhead: Poudre River Trail · 40.50868, -104.95580
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 56° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Poudre River Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Big Bass Pond.
- 50 ftPass Snapper Pond.
- 50 ftPass Cormorant Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.6 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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