North Lions Pond & Fraser River Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cozens Ranch Open Space near Fraser, CO. The route reaches North Lions Pond. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,534 – 8,734 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Ridge Trail 39.94362, -105.80319
Nearest town Fraser, CO
Directions
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North Lions Pond & Fraser River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 49 min
Elevation 8,533–8,734 ft
Out & Back · Cozens Ranch Open Space
Trailhead: River Ridge Trail · 39.94362, -105.80319
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 19% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: The Ridge @ Meadowridge stop 96 m from the trailhead
- Start on River Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fraser River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass North Lions Pond.
- 0.6 miReach North Lions Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto River Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 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 surface
97% dirt3% paved
Weather
Light rainTemperature 76°F43°
Precip19%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity49%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
75°51°
Sun
79°52°
42%
Mon
69°51°
29%
Tue
75°47°
23%
Wed
77°50°
37%
Thu
75°50°
41%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: The Ridge @ Meadowridge stop 96 m from the trailhead
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