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Cottonwood Marsh–Sawhill Pond 2 Loop, 16 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Cottonwood Marsh–Sawhill Pond 2 Loop, 16 lakes is a 1.9-mile loop near Gunbarrel, CO. The route passes Cottonwood Marsh, Duck Pond, Sawhill Pond 2 and 13 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,118 – 5,145 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04382, -105.18437
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Directions

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Cottonwood Marsh–Sawhill Pond 2 Loop, 16 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 5,117–5,145 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.04382, -105.18437

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cottonwood Marsh.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walden Ponds, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 2.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sawhill Ponds, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 3.
  10. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 16.
  11. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 2.
  12. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 5.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Birdsong Trail, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Sawhill Ponds, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftReach Cottonwood Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Birdsong Trail, heading NW.
  17. 500 ftTurn right onto Sawhill Ponds, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miPass Genes Reservoir.
  19. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 8.
  20. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 11.
  21. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 12.
  22. 400 ftPass Sawhill Pond 15.
  23. 0.3 miPass Sawhill Pond 14.
  24. 50 ftPass Sawhill Pond 13.
  25. 250 ftPass Ricky Weiser Wetland.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Walden Ponds, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miPass Bass Pond.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/cottonwood-marsh-loop

Trail surface

27% dirt7% gravel3% boardwalk63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 93°62°
Mon 82°63° 20%
Tue 89°66° 16%
Wed 91°62°
Thu 93°63°
Fri 92°63°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Gunbarrel, Colorado