Cottonwood Run Natural Area

Schuster Lake–Sandpiper Pond, 5 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Schuster Lake–Sandpiper Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cottonwood Run Natural Area near Loveland, CO. The route passes Jayhawker Pond North, Jayhawker Pond South, Dragonfly Pond and Sandpiper Pond before reaching Schuster Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,954 – 4,987 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.39138, -105.09526
Nearest town Loveland, CO

Directions

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Schuster Lake–Sandpiper Pond, 5 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,954–4,988 ft

Out & Back · Cottonwood Run Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.39138, -105.09526

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Jayhawker Pond North.
  3. 50 ftPass Jayhawker Pond South.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Sandpiper Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftReach Schuster Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 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 surface

9% gravel4% paved87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F59°
Feels like80°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 95°65° 33%
Mon 94°68° 33%
Tue 89°62° 16%
Wed 90°60° 24%
Thu 97°61° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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