Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area
Cow Pen Lake
14.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Cow Pen Lake is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area near Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The route reaches Cow Pen Lake at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cow Pen Lake
14.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Elevation 10–24 ft
Out & Back · Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area
Trailhead: 26.83981, -80.15122
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 6.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Cow Pen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 6.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Ocean-to-Lake Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Echoche (Many Deer) Trail (Yellow) via Ocean-to-Lake Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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