Marfell Lakes
4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Marfell Lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Rothman Open Space near Lafayette, CO. The route reaches Marfell Lakes at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Marfell Lakes
4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 5,171–5,252 ft
Out & Back · Rothman Open Space
Trailhead: 40.00327, -105.07908
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Marfell Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prince Lake Number 2 & Marfell Lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Prince Lake Number 2–Marfell Lakes, 3 lakes 6.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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