Ladora Lake–Lake Mary, 3 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Ladora Lake–Lake Mary, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route passes Ladora Lake and Ladora Lake before reaching Lake Mary at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,207 – 5,243 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Trail 39.81295, -104.86127
Nearest town Montbello, CO

Directions

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Ladora Lake–Lake Mary, 3 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 5,207–5,244 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prairie Trail · 39.81295, -104.86127

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

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

  1. Start on Prairie Trail, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Ladora Lake.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Ladora Lake.
  7. 0.7 miPass Lake Mary.
  8. 50 ftReach Ladora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% gravel20% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F59°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 91°63° 21%
Mon 91°74° 34%
Tue 89°69° 38%
Wed 89°66° 38%
Thu 93°67° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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