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Bear Valley Open Space

Carmody Pond–Stone House Lake, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Carmody Pond–Stone House Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Bear Valley Open Space near Westgate, CO. The route passes Stone House Lake before reaching Carmody Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,407 – 5,647 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stone House Trail & Greenbelt Trail 39.66543, -105.09644
Nearest town Westgate, CO
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Carmody Pond–Stone House Lake, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 5,408–5,647 ft

Out & Back · Bear Valley Open Space

Trailhead: Stone House Trail & Greenbelt Trail · 39.66543, -105.09644

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Stone House Lake.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Stone House Trail & Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stone House Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Stone House & Greenbelt Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Stone House/Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Stone House Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Stone House Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Kipling Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miPass Carmody Pond.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miReach Carmody Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.5 miSharp left onto Stone House Trail, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greenbelt Trail, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Stone House Trail, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Stone House/Greenbelt Trail, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Stone House & Greenbelt Trail, heading NE.
  51. 200 ftContinue straight onto Stone House Trail, heading S.
  52. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  53. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 150 ftTurn right onto Stone House Trail & Greenbelt Trail, heading SW.
  55. 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/carmody-pond-carmody-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

61% paved30% dirt5% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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