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Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 7 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route passes Wildlife Viewing, Rod and Gun Club Ponds and Wildlife Viewing before reaching Ladora Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. 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 mi5,236 – 5,289 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Uvalda Trail 39.79884, -104.83610
Nearest town Montbello, CO
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Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 5,236–5,289 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Uvalda Trail · 39.79884, -104.83610

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

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

  1. Start on Uvalda Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miPass Wildlife Viewing.
  4. 50 ftPass Rod and Gun Club Ponds.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Rod and Gun Club Loop Trail, heading N.
  6. 450 ftPass Wildlife Viewing.
  7. 50 ftReach Ladora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miPass Ladora Lake.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
  12. 1 miBear right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Uvalda Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ladora-lake-wildlife-viewing-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt13% gravel5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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