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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bison Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Cascade Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
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
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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