Cooley Lake–Eaglewatch Lake, 5 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Cooley Lake–Eaglewatch Lake, 5 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in South Platte Park near Ridgewood Park, CO. The route passes Cooley Lake, Eaglewatch Lake, Redtail Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cooley Lake–Eaglewatch Lake, 5 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 5,339–5,372 ft
Out & Back · South Platte Park
Trailhead: 39.59114, -105.02531
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Cooley Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Mineral Ave Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Eaglewatch Lake.
- 50 ftPass Redtail Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Eaglewatch Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Blackrock Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Cooley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Mineral Ave Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Little's Creek & Mary Carter Greenway Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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