Beaver Pond–Snapper Pond, 4 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Beaver Pond–Snapper Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho Bend Natural Area near Timnath, CO. The route passes Big Bass Pond, Snapper Pond and Cormorant Pond before reaching Beaver Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. 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
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 4,834–4,859 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho Bend Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.51907, -104.97625
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Big Bass Pond.
- 50 ftPass Snapper Pond.
- 50 ftPass Cormorant Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 5 min before dark.
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