Centennial Oxbow–Overland Pond, 5 sights
9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Centennial Oxbow–Overland Pond, 5 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Ruby Hill, CO. The route passes Overland Pond before reaching Centennial Oxbow at the turnaround, 4.5 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.
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Centennial Oxbow–Overland Pond, 5 sights
9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 5,242–5,293 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.68592, -104.99274
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: South Broadway & West Mexico Avenue stop 462 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Overland Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Platte River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Centennial Oxbow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: South Broadway & West Mexico Avenue stop 462 m from the trailhead
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