Signature Overlook of Denver–Overland Lake, 4 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Signature Overlook of Denver–Overland Lake, 4 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Ruby Hill Park near Ruby Hill, CO. The route passes Overland Lake and Overland Pond before reaching Signature Overlook of Denver at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Signature Overlook of Denver–Overland Lake, 4 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 5,221–5,314 ft
Out & Back · Ruby Hill Park
Trailhead: 39.70122, -104.99641
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: I-25 & Broadway stop 535 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miPass Overland Lake.
- 50 ftPass Overland Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sanderson Gulch bypass, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ruby Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Signature Overlook of Denver, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sanderson Gulch bypass, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: I-25 & Broadway stop 535 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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