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David T. Garland Sr. Park

Lollipop Lake & Waterford watering hole via Cherry Creek Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Lollipop Lake & Waterford watering hole via Cherry Creek Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in David T. Garland Sr. Park near Sullivan, CO. The route passes Lollipop Lake before reaching Waterford watering hole at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,348 – 5,450 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.67024, -104.88822
Nearest town Sullivan, CO
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Lollipop Lake & Waterford watering hole via Cherry Creek Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,349–5,448 ft

Out & Back · David T. Garland Sr. Park

Trailhead: 39.67024, -104.88822

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: E Iliff Ave & S Wabash St stop 490 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail Connector, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail (North), heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftPass Lollipop Lake.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftPass Waterford watering hole.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftReach Lollipop Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Trail (North), heading NW.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail Connector, heading SE.
  44. 300 ftTurn left onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SE.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  50. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  54. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  55. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  57. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lollipop-lake-waterford-watering-hole-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

47% paved26% dirt16% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Iliff Ave & S Wabash St stop 490 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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