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Mann-Nyholt Lake–Fishing Is Fun Pond, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Mann-Nyholt Lake–Fishing Is Fun Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Henderson, CO. The route passes Fishing is Fun Lake, Mann-Nyholt Lake and Fishing Is Fun Pond before reaching Fishing Is Fun Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,997 – 5,033 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92921, -104.87895
Nearest town Henderson, CO
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Mann-Nyholt Lake–Fishing Is Fun Pond, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 4,997–5,034 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92921, -104.87895

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftPass Fishing is Fun Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miPass Mann-Nyholt Lake.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftPass Fishing Is Fun Pond.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miPass Fishing Is Fun Pond.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftReach Mann-Nyholt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mann-nyholt-lake-fishing-is-fun-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

80% paved2% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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