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Prospect Park

Prospect Lake–Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Prospect Lake–Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Prospect Park near Hillcrest Heights, CO. The route reaches Prospect Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,312 – 5,401 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail 39.78371, -105.08248
Nearest town Hillcrest Heights, CO
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Prospect Lake–Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 5,311–5,400 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Park

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail · 39.78371, -105.08248

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 95°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Wadsworth Blvd & W 48th Ave stop 217 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, heading W.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Johnson to Anderson Park Loop, Clear Creek, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Field Street, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, heading W.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  23. 100 ftBear left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 300 ftReach Prospect Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, heading SW.
  40. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftBear right onto Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, heading E.
  42. 150 ftBear left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  43. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear Creek, heading E.
  44. 250 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  45. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 0.3 miBear right onto Johnson to Anderson Park Loop, Clear Creek, heading E.
  49. 0.3 miBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, heading E.
  51. 0.1 miBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, heading E.
  53. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path, heading NE.
  55. 0.1 miArrive 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-8-km

Trail surface

52% dirt40% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 95°F59°
Feels like84°Precip9%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°64°
Sun 92°62° 16%
Mon 90°76° 36%
Tue 89°69° 27%
Wed 87°68° 30%
Thu 92°69° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Wadsworth Blvd & W 48th Ave stop 217 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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