Lambertson Lakes Park & Open Space
Lambertson Ponds–Croke Lake, 6 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Lambertson Ponds–Croke Lake, 6 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Lambertson Lakes Park & Open Space near Quimby, CO. The route passes Sunny Acres Reservoir, Lambertson Ponds, Lambertson Ponds and Croke Lake. It climbs 524 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lambertson Ponds–Croke Lake, 6 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 5,155–5,440 ft
Out & Back · Lambertson Lakes Park & Open Space
Trailhead: 39.88524, -104.95924
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 310 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Sunny Acres Reservoir.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Lambertson Ponds.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Lambertson Ponds.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Croke Lake.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Niver Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Niver Creek-88th Avenue Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Niver Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Thornton Park & Ride, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Niver Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Niver Canal Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Rotella Park path, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Lambertson Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Niver Canal Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Niver Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Thornton Park & Ride, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Niver Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Niver Creek-88th Avenue Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Niver Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 310 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sunny Acres Reservoir & Grange Hall Greenway 2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Sunny Acres Reservoir & Grange Hall Greenway 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Croke Lake–Lambertson Ponds, 4 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Mushroom Pond–South Branch Hylands Creek, 5 lakes 15.4 mi · ▲ 358 ft
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