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Havana Ponds Trail–Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Havana Ponds Trail–Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Dupont, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,207 – 5,269 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail 39.81164, -104.89013
Nearest town Dupont, CO
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Havana Ponds Trail–Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 5,207–5,270 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail · 39.81164, -104.89013

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Havana Ponds Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miReach Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 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/havana-ponds-trail-prairie-gateway-open-space-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Trail surface

83% dirt14% gravel3% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 94°61°
Sun 91°63° 20%
Mon 91°74° 33%
Tue 89°69° 37%
Wed 89°66° 37%
Thu 93°67° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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