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Prospect Park

Prospect Lake–Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Prospect Lake–Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Prospect Park near Cambridge Park, CO. The route reaches Prospect Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,358 – 5,401 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kipling Street Multiuse Trail 39.76914, -105.10934
Nearest town Cambridge Park, CO
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Directions

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Prospect Lake–Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Elevation 5,358–5,400 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Park

Trailhead: Kipling Street Multiuse Trail · 39.76914, -105.10934

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: W 38th Ave & Kipling St stop 37 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Kipling Street Multiuse Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miPass Prospect Lake.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 200 ftSharp left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kipling Street Multiuse Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kipling Street Multiuse Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 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/prospect-lake-prospect-lake-out-back-5-sights-4-km

Trail surface

51% dirt38% paved3% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 22%
Mon 89°76° 33%
Tue 89°69° 33%
Wed 89°69° 33%
Thu 89°71° 25%
Fri 92°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W 38th Ave & Kipling St stop 37 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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