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Cozens Ranch Open Space

South Fishing Pond–North Fishing Pond, 8 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 2 hr 5 min

South Fishing Pond–North Fishing Pond, 8 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Cozens Ranch Open Space near Fraser, CO. The route passes North Lions Pond, Mary's Pond, South Fishing Pond and North Fishing Pond before reaching South Lions Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 155 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,554 – 8,682 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94989, -105.81244
Nearest town Fraser, CO
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South Fishing Pond–North Fishing Pond, 8 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,553–8,681 ft

Out & Back · Cozens Ranch Open Space

Trailhead: 39.94989, -105.81244

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Lower Wapiti stop 62 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fraser River Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass North Lions Pond.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto River Ridge Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fraser River Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1 miPass Mary's Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto Marianne's Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miPass South Fishing Pond.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftPass North Fishing Pond.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Marianne's Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miPass South Lions Pond.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Lions Ponds Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Marianne's Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miReach South Fishing Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lions Ponds Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Marianne's Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marianne's Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fraser River Trail, heading SE.
  26. 1 miContinue straight onto River Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fraser River Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 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/south-fishing-pond-north-fishing-pond-out-back-13-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

62% dirt5% paved33% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 76°F51°
Precip8%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity41%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 76°53° 25%
Mon 70°51° 23%
Tue 76°47° 24%
Wed 78°50° 38%
Thu 75°48° 33%
Fri 76°46° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lower Wapiti stop 62 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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