Rigden Reservoir–Big Bass Pond, 5 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Rigden Reservoir–Big Bass Pond, 5 lakes is a 4.8-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 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rigden Reservoir–Big Bass Pond, 5 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,841–4,869 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho Bend Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.52446, -104.98711
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: Harmony Park and Ride stop 763 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Big Bass Pond.
- 50 ftPass Snapper Pond.
- 50 ftPass Cormorant Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Little Bass Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Rigden Reservoir.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Rigden Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Harmony Park and Ride stop 763 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beaver Pond–Snapper Pond, 4 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rigden Reservoir–Wilcox Viewpoint, 8 lakes 13.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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