Sandpiper Pond–Jayhawker Pond South, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Sandpiper Pond–Jayhawker Pond South, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in River's Edge Natural Area near Loveland, CO. The route passes Dragonfly Pond, Jayhawker Pond North, Jayhawker Pond South and Sandpiper Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sandpiper Pond–Jayhawker Pond South, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 4,954–4,968 ft
Out & Back · River's Edge Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.39466, -105.09679
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 65° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Jayhawker Pond North.
- 50 ftPass Jayhawker Pond South.
- 50 ftPass Sandpiper Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Sandpiper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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