Pomona Lake Number 2–Oberon Lake, 4 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Pomona Lake Number 2–Oberon Lake, 4 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Majestic View Park near Paradise Acres, CO. The route passes Oberon Lake and Pomona Lake Number 2. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pomona Lake Number 2–Oberon Lake, 4 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 5,458–5,567 ft
Out & Back · Majestic View Park
Trailhead: 39.82410, -105.09921
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Oberon Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Club Crest path, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Pomona Lake Number 2.
- 0.3 miReach Pomona Lake Number 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Croke Canal Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Club Crest path, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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