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Mann-Nyholt Lake–Fishing Is Fun Pond, 4 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Mann-Nyholt Lake–Fishing Is Fun Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Henderson, CO. The route passes Fishing is Fun Lake, Mann-Nyholt Lake and Fishing Is Fun Pond. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,994 – 5,033 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92714, -104.87905
Nearest town Henderson, CO
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Mann-Nyholt Lake–Fishing Is Fun Pond, 4 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 4,994–5,034 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92714, -104.87905

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

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Fishing is Fun Lake.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miPass Mann-Nyholt Lake.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Fishing Is Fun Pond.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail to 136th Ave Connector, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miReach Mann-Nyholt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftArrive 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-6-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

70% paved8% dirt1% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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