Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route passes Ladora Lake, Rod and Gun Club Ponds and Wildlife Viewing. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,233 – 5,273 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woodland Trail 39.81293, -104.85668
Nearest town Montbello, CO

Directions

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Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,232–5,273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Woodland Trail · 39.81293, -104.85668

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Woodland Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Ladora Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miPass Rod and Gun Club Ponds.
  5. 0.1 miPass Wildlife Viewing.
  6. 0.5 miReach Ladora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.5 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 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

65% dirt30% gravel5% paved

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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead