AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bear Creek Park and Trail

Birding spot–Stone House Lake, 4 sights

13 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Birding spot–Stone House Lake, 4 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Bear Creek Park and Trail near Ruby Hill, CO. The route passes Birding spot and Stone House Lake. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,243 – 5,460 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.67932, -104.99787
Nearest town Ruby Hill, CO
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Birding spot–Stone House Lake, 4 sights

13 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Elevation 5,242–5,460 ft

Out & Back · Bear Creek Park and Trail

Trailhead: 39.67932, -104.99787

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: Evans stop 468 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Platte River Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miPass Birding spot.
  17. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right onto Stone House Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftPass Stone House Lake.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Stone House Trail (North), heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Stone House Trail, heading W.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sister City Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftReach Birding spot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miSharp left onto Stone House Trail, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftSharp right onto Stone House Trail (North), heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone House Trail, heading NW.
  52. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  54. 400 ftTurn left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading W.
  55. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  56. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  57. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  58. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  59. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  60. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  61. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  64. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  65. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  66. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftTurn left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  68. 0.7 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading SE.
  69. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading NE.
  70. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  71. 50 ftArrive 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/birding-spot-stone-house-lake-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

90% paved4% dirt1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Evans stop 468 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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