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Homestead Natural Area

Gadwall Pond–Moose Pond, 4 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Gadwall Pond–Moose Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Homestead Natural Area near Buckingham, CO. The route passes Goose Pond, Spruce Pond and Moose Pond before reaching Gadwall Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,925 – 4,967 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59282, -105.07533
Nearest town Buckingham, CO
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Gadwall Pond–Moose Pond, 4 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 4,925–4,969 ft

Out & Back · Homestead Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.59282, -105.07533

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Willow & Aztlan Center stop 154 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Poudre River Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Goose Pond.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Spruce Pond.
  9. 0.2 miPass Moose Pond.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miReach Gadwall Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Poudre River Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gadwall-pond-moose-pond-out-back-7-lakes-8-km-de6b

Trail surface

62% paved13% dirt11% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F63°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 91°64° 16%
Mon 90°75° 16%
Tue 89°69° 16%
Wed 92°69°
Thu 87°72° 17%
Fri 95°69° 17%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willow & Aztlan Center stop 154 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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