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Pelican Ponds Open Space

Colorado Blvd MUP

3.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Colorado Blvd MUP is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Pelican Ponds Open Space near Quimby, CO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,072 – 5,207 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.86323, -104.93383
Nearest town Quimby, CO
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Directions

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Colorado Blvd MUP

3.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 5,072–5,207 ft

Out & Back · Pelican Ponds Open Space

Trailhead: 39.86323, -104.93383

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Colorado Blvd MUP, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miReach Colorado Blvd MUP, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  29. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 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/colorado-blvd-mup-out-back-5-km-a129

Trail surface

94% paved3% gravel2% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like79°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 94°63°
Sun 91°64° 20%
Mon 91°69° 30%
Tue 88°65° 31%
Wed 89°62° 31%
Thu 93°63° 21%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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