BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 7 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 747 ft · 2 hr 4 min

BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 7 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 747 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,243 – 9,971 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lily Pad Trail 39.61696, -106.11049
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO

Directions

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BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 7 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 747 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 9,241–9,970 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lily Pad Trail · 39.61696, -106.11049

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 47° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Trailhead stop 262 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Lily Pad Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sunset, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ryan Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walden Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1 miSharp right onto Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper-Lower Salt Lick Bridge, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto Sunset, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading W.
  13. 1 miBear right onto Lily Pad Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F47°
Precip6%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°47°
Mon 65°46° 31%
Tue 72°42° 26%
Wed 74°46° 41%
Thu 70°45° 38%
Fri 71°43° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Trailhead stop 262 m from the trailhead

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