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Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Moose Pond–Goose Pond, 4 lakes

8.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Moose Pond–Goose Pond, 4 lakes is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Kingfisher Point Natural Area near Arrowhead, CO. The route passes Moose Pond, Spruce Pond and Goose Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,902 – 4,981 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57568, -105.02355
Nearest town Arrowhead, CO
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Moose Pond–Goose Pond, 4 lakes

8.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 4,902–4,981 ft

Out & Back · Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.57568, -105.02355

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 90°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Frontage and Summit View stop 624 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Poudre River Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftPass Moose Pond.
  15. 0.1 miPass Spruce Pond.
  16. 0.1 miPass Goose Pond.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hickory Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miReach Moose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miArrive 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-7-lakes-14-km

Trail surface

64% paved26% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F61°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity46%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 88°61° 19%
Tue 89°67° 19%
Wed 84°60° 17%
Thu 90°62°
Fri 94°65°
Sat 87°48° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Frontage and Summit View stop 624 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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