Cascade Lake & Bison Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 40 min

Cascade Lake & Bison Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Mountain View Estates, CO. The route reaches Cascade Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,171 – 5,263 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00011, -105.01802
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO

Directions

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Cascade Lake & Bison Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,170–5,264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.00011, -105.01802

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Bison Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miReach Cascade Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead