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Ruby Hill Park

Overland Lake–Overland Pond, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Overland Lake–Overland Pond, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Ruby Hill Park near Ruby Hill, CO. The route passes Overland Lake and Overland Pond. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,220 – 5,361 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Platte River Trail 39.70415, -104.99708
Nearest town Ruby Hill, CO
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Overland Lake–Overland Pond, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,221–5,360 ft

Out & Back · Ruby Hill Park

Trailhead: South Platte River Trail · 39.70415, -104.99708

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Alameda stop 592 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miPass Overland Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Overland Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sanderson Gulch bypass, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Slopestyle S, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Slopestyle M, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Slopestyle L, heading S.
  11. 100 ftSharp left onto Practice pump track, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Pump track, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Skills course, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Dirt jumps S, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Dirt jumps L, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Overland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Dirt jumps L, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Dirt jumps S, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Skills course, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Pump track, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Practice pump track, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Slopestyle L, heading S.
  24. 100 ftSharp right onto Slopestyle M, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Slopestyle S, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sanderson Gulch Bypass, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.9 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/ruby-hill-overland-lake-out-back-6-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

79% paved20% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F59°
Feels like85°Precip8%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°61°
Sun 94°62° 20%
Mon 91°76° 28%
Tue 90°68° 27%
Wed 90°66° 32%
Thu 93°67° 32%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Alameda stop 592 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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