AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pella Crossing

Heron Lake–Sunset Pond, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Heron Lake–Sunset Pond, 4 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pella Crossing near Hygiene, CO. The route passes Heron Lake and Webster Pond before reaching Sunset Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,036 – 5,072 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.17469, -105.16549
Nearest town Hygiene, CO
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Heron Lake–Sunset Pond, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Elevation 5,037–5,072 ft

Out & Back · Pella Crossing

Trailhead: 40.17469, -105.16549

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Heron Lake.
  6. 0.2 miPass Webster Pond.
  7. 350 ftPass Sunset Pond.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Braly Trails, heading W.
  9. 250 ftReach Heron Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 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/heron-lake-sunset-pond-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

61% dirt39% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like83°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°63°
Sun 95°63° 21%
Mon 92°66° 24%
Tue 89°61° 19%
Wed 89°57° 21%
Thu 96°57° 25%

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