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Rolland Moore Park

Privy Pond–Drainage area, 4 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Privy Pond–Drainage area, 4 lakes is a 3.4-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, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 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 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mason Trail 40.56687, -105.07922
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Privy Pond–Drainage area, 4 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,989–5,050 ft

Out & Back · Rolland Moore Park

Trailhead: Mason Trail · 40.56687, -105.07922

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

Transit-accessible: Prospect & Mason stop 27 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mason Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftPass Privy Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Hill Pond.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Young's Creek MUP, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftPass Drainage area.
  17. 0.1 miReach Privy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Young's Creek MUP, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mason Trail, heading NE.
  28. 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-5-lakes

Trail surface

87% paved12% 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: Prospect & Mason stop 27 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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