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.
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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
- Start on Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Cormorant Lake.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jimmy Go Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Cormorant Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jimmy Go Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Van Bibber Park Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
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