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Goose Creek Pond–HSBV Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Goose Creek Pond–HSBV Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back near Valmont, CO. The route passes HSBV Pond before reaching Goose Creek Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 5,269 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02719, -105.21495
Nearest town Valmont, CO
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Goose Creek Pond–HSBV Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,186–5,271 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.02719, -105.21495

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: 2500 Block Central Ave stop 379 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Stazio Ball Fields Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto South Boulder Creek Trail Access, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miPass HSBV Pond.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Pearl Street, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pearl Street, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Wonderland Creek Greenway, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Foothills Parkway Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Foothills Parkway Path, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 500 ftSharp right onto Boulder Junction railroad path, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Goose Creek Junction Place Connector, heading W.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading W.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading W.
  32. 50 ftReach Goose Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftSharp right onto Boulder Junction railroad path, heading W.
  35. 50 ftSharp left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading W.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right onto Foothills Parkway Path, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn right onto Foothills Parkway Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wonderland Creek Greenway, heading E.
  46. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading E.
  48. 0.1 miBear left onto Pearl Street, heading E.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading E.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pearl Street, heading E.
  51. 200 ftBear right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading E.
  52. 0.1 miBear left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading E.
  53. 0.4 miBear right onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading E.
  54. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftBear right onto South Boulder Creek Trail Access, heading SE.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  57. 400 ftTurn right onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading E.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left onto Stazio Ball Fields Trail, heading NE.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  60. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goose-creek-pond-hsbv-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

83% paved5% gravel1% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°64°
Sun 90°64° 21%
Mon 89°67° 28%
Tue 88°63° 27%
Wed 85°61° 27%
Thu 93°63° 26%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 2500 Block Central Ave stop 379 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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