Schuster Lake–Dragonfly Pond, 3 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Schuster Lake–Dragonfly Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Cottonwood Run Natural Area near Loveland, CO. The route passes Dragonfly Pond and Schuster Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuster Lake–Dragonfly Pond, 3 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 4,954–5,033 ft
Out & Back · Cottonwood Run Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.39289, -105.09053
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 350 ftBear left onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miPass Schuster Lake.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Schuster Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Schuster Lake & Dragonfly Pond via Big Thompson River Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Laughing Horse Viewpoint–Overlook, 7 sights 15 mi · ▲ 692 ft
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