Cow Pen Lake via Portage
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Cow Pen Lake via Portage is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Riverbend Park near Rood, FL. The route reaches Cow Pen Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. 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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Cow Pen Lake via Portage
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 10–17 ft
Out & Back · Riverbend Park
Trailhead: 26.92714, -80.17551
Weather Sep 20: Rain showers, high 86°F / low 73° · precip 72% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Portage, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Cow Pen Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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