Frank Varra Pond–US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Frank Varra Pond–US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Autrey Park near Superior, CO. The route reaches Frank Varra Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Frank Varra Pond–US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 5,359–5,535 ft
Out & Back · Autrey Park
Trailhead: 39.95805, -105.16836
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 91°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: US 36 / McCaslin Station West Side stop 18 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto US 36 Bikeway - 88th Street Ramp, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Frank Varra Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Frank Varra Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right onto US 36 Bikeway - 88th Street Ramp, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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- Transit-accessible: US 36 / McCaslin Station West Side stop 18 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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