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Big Dry Creek Open Space

Northglenn Terminal Reservoir–Mushroom Pond, 6 lakes

10.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Northglenn Terminal Reservoir–Mushroom Pond, 6 lakes is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Westview, CO. The route passes Northglenn Terminal Reservoir, Mushroom Pond, City Park Pond and College Pond before reaching Stratford Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,233 – 5,430 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89686, -105.01153
Nearest town Westview, CO
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Northglenn Terminal Reservoir–Mushroom Pond, 6 lakes

10.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 5,233–5,431 ft

Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 39.89686, -105.01153

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Northglenn Terminal Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miPass Mushroom Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cotton Creek Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miPass City Park Pond.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.2 miPass College Pond.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto FRCC College Trails, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miPass Stratford Lake.
  20. 0.4 miReach Northglenn Terminal Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.7 miBear left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 1 miContinue straight onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 1.5 miTurn right onto Cotton Creek Trail, heading E.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northglenn-terminal-reservoir-mushroom-pond-out-back-10-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

81% paved13% dirt4% gravel1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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