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South Platte Park

Eaglewatch Lake–Redtail Lake, 4 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Eaglewatch Lake–Redtail Lake, 4 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in South Platte Park near Goldenwest Park, CO. The route passes Eaglewatch Lake, Redtail Lake and Eaglewatch Lake before reaching Blackrock Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,341 – 5,371 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58306, -105.02902
Nearest town Goldenwest Park, CO
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Eaglewatch Lake–Redtail Lake, 4 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 5,343–5,372 ft

Out & Back · South Platte Park

Trailhead: 39.58306, -105.02902

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Littleton / Mineral Gate B stop 342 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miPass Eaglewatch Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Redtail Lake.
  5. 0.2 miPass Eaglewatch Lake.
  6. 0.2 miPass Blackrock Lake.
  7. 0.3 miReach Eaglewatch Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.3 miArrive 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/eaglewatch-lake-redtail-lake-out-back-7-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

73% gravel13% paved9% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Littleton / Mineral Gate B stop 342 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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