Centennial Pond–Belisle Reservoir, 5 lakes
8.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Centennial Pond–Belisle Reservoir, 5 lakes is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Belleview Park near Littleton, CO. The route passes Belisle Reservoir, Centennial Oxbow and Centennial Pond. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Centennial Pond–Belisle Reservoir, 5 lakes
8.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Elevation 5,258–5,402 ft
Out & Back · Belleview Park
Trailhead: 39.62426, -104.99835
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Transit-accessible: Federal & Evans Transfer Station stop 794 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Belisle Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Centennial Oxbow.
- 150 ftPass Centennial Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Centennial Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:05 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:25 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Federal & Evans Transfer Station stop 794 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Belisle Reservoir & Geneva Lake via Mary Carter Greenway Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 35 ft
- Winter Railyard Snowboarding–Centennial Pond, 8 lakes 10.7 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Snow Sledding Hill–Centennial Pond, 8 lakes 10.9 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Birding spot–Centennial Pond, 6 lakes 12 mi · ▲ 189 ft
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