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Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Moose Pond & Spruce Pond via Poudre River Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Moose Pond & Spruce Pond via Poudre River Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Kingfisher Point Natural Area near Arrowhead, CO. The route passes Moose Pond before reaching Spruce Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 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 mi4,899 – 4,948 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56560, -105.04485
Nearest town Arrowhead, CO
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Moose Pond & Spruce Pond via Poudre River Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,900–4,946 ft

Out & Back · Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.56560, -105.04485

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Prospect & Riverside stop 183 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftPass Moose Pond.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Poudre River Trail, heading N.
  13. 450 ftPass Spruce Pond.
  14. 350 ftReach Moose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 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/moose-pond-moose-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

71% paved8% gravel8% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F63°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 91°61° 18%
Mon 91°70° 18%
Tue 89°64° 16%
Wed 91°65°
Thu 87°67° 18%
Fri 95°63° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Prospect & Riverside stop 183 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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