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The Field Open Space

Ellie's Pond

5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Ellie's Pond is a 5-mile out-and-back in The Field Open Space near Broomfield, CO. The route reaches Ellie's Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,338 – 5,423 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92890, -105.08721
Nearest town Broomfield, CO
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Ellie's Pond

5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,337–5,424 ft

Out & Back · The Field Open Space

Trailhead: 39.92890, -105.08721

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Hwy 287 / 10th Ave (N) stop 288 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miReach Ellie's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.6 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/ellies-pond-ellies-pond-out-back-8-km-f998

Trail surface

86% paved5% dirt1% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hwy 287 / 10th Ave (N) stop 288 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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