Van Bibber Park

Cormorant Lake–Van Bibber Creek Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Cormorant Lake–Van Bibber Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Van Bibber Park near Skyline Estates, CO. The route reaches Cormorant Lake. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 5,545 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Van Bibber Creek Trail 39.80186, -105.11913
Nearest town Skyline Estates, CO

Directions

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Cormorant Lake–Van Bibber Creek Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 5,381–5,546 ft

Out & Back · Van Bibber Park

Trailhead: Van Bibber Creek Trail · 39.80186, -105.11913

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: W 58th Ave & Oak St stop 17 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass Cormorant Lake.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jimmy Go Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading W.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miReach Cormorant Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading E.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jimmy Go Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F59°
Feels like80°Precip10%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°65°
Sun 92°63° 16%
Mon 90°75° 39%
Tue 88°69° 27%
Wed 86°67° 30%
Thu 92°68° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: W 58th Ave & Oak St stop 17 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead