Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 9 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 9 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route passes Wildlife Viewing, Rod and Gun Club Ponds, Ladora Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 9 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 5,207–5,357 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Chambers Road Trail · 39.78634, -104.81027
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chambers Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Potomac Street, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Wildlife Viewing.
- 50 ftPass Rod and Gun Club Ponds.
- 1 miPass Ladora Lake.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Ladora Lake.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Mary.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Lake Mary Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Ladora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Prairie Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Potomac Street, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Chambers Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 83 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chambers Road Trail Trailhead
- Parkfield Lake–Chambers Road Trail, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- 56th Avenue Trail & Chambers Road Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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