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Lac Amora Open Space

Josh's Pond via Lake Link Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Josh's Pond via Lake Link Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Lac Amora Open Space near McKay Landing, CO. The route reaches Josh's Pond at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 437 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,227 – 5,443 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94499, -105.01857
Nearest town McKay Landing, CO
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Josh's Pond via Lake Link Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,226–5,444 ft

Out & Back · Lac Amora Open Space

Trailhead: 39.94499, -105.01857

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Link Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left onto Community Ditch Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Link Trail, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 3.2 miPass Josh's Pond.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail Spur, heading W.
  16. 400 ftBear left onto Lake Link Trail, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftReach Josh's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Lake Link Trail Spur, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Lake Link Trail, heading W.
  21. 3.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Community Ditch Trail, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  27. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/joshs-pond-joshs-pond-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

58% paved40% gravel2% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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