Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Croke Canal Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Croke Canal Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge near Huntington Heights, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,535 – 5,568 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82681, -105.09573
Nearest town Huntington Heights, CO

Directions

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Croke Canal Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,536–5,567 ft

Out & Back · Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 39.82681, -105.09573

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Club Crest path, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miReach Croke Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miBear left onto Club Crest path, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

92% dirt8% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like79°Precip12%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 91°65°
Sun 90°62° 17%
Mon 89°75° 38%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 86°67° 28%
Thu 91°68° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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