Arapaho Bend Natural Area

Rigden Reservoir–Big Bass Pond, 5 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Rigden Reservoir–Big Bass Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho Bend Natural Area near Timnath, CO. The route passes Big Bass Pond, Snapper Pond, Cormorant Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,853 – 4,869 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53195, -105.00098
Nearest town Timnath, CO

Directions

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Rigden Reservoir–Big Bass Pond, 5 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 4,851–4,869 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho Bend Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.53195, -105.00098

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 56° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Bass Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Snapper Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Cormorant Pond.
  6. 0.1 miPass Little Bass Pond.
  7. 0.2 miPass Rigden Reservoir.
  8. 1 miReach Rigden Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% paved2% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F56°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 96°61°
Sun 92°64° 33%
Mon 94°69° 33%
Tue 89°63° 16%
Wed 90°61° 25%
Thu 97°62° 25%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead