Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 10 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 10 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Dupont, CO. The route passes Ladora Lake, Rod and Gun Club Ponds and Wildlife Viewing before reaching Parkfield Lake at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 10 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 5,207–5,336 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail · 39.81164, -104.89013
Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miPass Ladora Lake.
- 0.9 miPass Rod and Gun Club Ponds.
- 0.1 miPass Wildlife Viewing.
- 1 miBear right onto Potomac Street, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Parkfield Lake.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Parkfield Lake Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Ladora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Potomac Street, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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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