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Warembourg-Lafayette Farms

Cascade Lake–Buffalo Lake, 3 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Cascade Lake–Buffalo Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Warembourg-Lafayette Farms near Maple Grove, CO. The route passes Buffalo Lake before reaching Cascade Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,191 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.97412, -105.08021
Nearest town Maple Grove, CO
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Cascade Lake–Buffalo Lake, 3 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,126–5,190 ft

Out & Back · Warembourg-Lafayette Farms

Trailhead: 39.97412, -105.08021

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Public Rd & Exempla Cir stop 352 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trailhead access, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coal Creek - AnthemTrail Connector, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Anthem Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftSharp right onto Bison Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftPass Buffalo Lake.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 350 ftReach Cascade Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 300 ftTurn left onto Anthem Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek - AnthemTrail Connector, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trailhead access, heading W.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  35. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miArrive 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/cascade-lake-buffalo-lake-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

60% gravel21% paved17% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Public Rd & Exempla Cir stop 352 m from the trailhead

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