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Rolland Moore Park

Privy Pond–Drainage area, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

Privy Pond–Drainage area, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Rolland Moore Park near Drakes, CO. The route passes Privy Pond and Hill Pond before reaching Drainage area at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. 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 mi4,990 – 5,049 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56543, -105.08255
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Privy Pond–Drainage area, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

Elevation 4,991–5,050 ft

Out & Back · Rolland Moore Park

Trailhead: 40.56543, -105.08255

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Centre & Bay stop 90 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Privy Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Hill Pond.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Young's Creek MUP, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rolland Moore Park Access Road, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftPass Drainage area.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftReach Privy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Young's Creek MUP, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 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/privy-pond-drainage-area-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

88% paved11% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 95°64° 28%
Mon 92°76° 28%
Tue 89°69° 16%
Wed 89°68° 25%
Thu 96°70° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Centre & Bay stop 90 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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