AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sale Lake–Goose Creek Pond, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Sale Lake–Goose Creek Pond, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Ara, CO. The route passes Goose Creek Pond before reaching Sale Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,269 – 5,361 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02232, -105.25380
Nearest town Ara, CO
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Sale Lake–Goose Creek Pond, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,271–5,362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.02232, -105.25380

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: 30th St & Pearl St stop 51 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Goose Creek Pond.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Elmer's Two Mile Bike Path, heading W.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Elmer's Two Mile Bike Path Spur, heading W.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Elmer's Two Mile Bike Path, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn left onto 28th Street Path, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wonderland Creek Greenway, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftPass Sale Lake.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miReach Sale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left onto 28th Street Path, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 350 ftTurn left onto Elmer's Two Mile Bike Path, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  46. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  47. 300 ftContinue straight onto Elmer's Two Mile Bike Path Spur, heading S.
  48. 250 ftContinue straight onto Elmer's Two Mile Bike Path, heading S.
  49. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading S.
  50. 100 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading S.
  51. 50 ftBear left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading S.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading W.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading W.
  54. 0.1 miBear right onto Goose Creek Greenway Access, heading SE.
  55. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  56. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  57. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  58. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  61. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  62. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  63. 50 ftArrive 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/sale-lake-sale-lake-out-back-6-lakes-6-km-9d5e

Trail surface

86% paved8% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 30th St & Pearl St stop 51 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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