Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Croke Canal Trail

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Croke Canal Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge near Sierra Estates, 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 – 5,571 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.84010, -105.10876
Nearest town Sierra Estates, CO

Directions

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Croke Canal Trail

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Elevation 5,536–5,570 ft

Out & Back · Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 39.84010, -105.10876

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 59° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Kipling St & W 78th Ave stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Croke Canal tr, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Club Crest path, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Croke Canal tr, heading W.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 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

63% dirt14% paved23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F59°
Feels like84°Precip10%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°65°
Sun 91°63° 17%
Mon 90°74° 40%
Tue 88°69° 26%
Wed 86°66° 29%
Thu 92°68° 28%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kipling St & W 78th Ave stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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