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Cozens Ranch Open Space

South Fishing Pond–North Fishing Pond, 8 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 24 min

South Fishing Pond–North Fishing Pond, 8 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Cozens Ranch Open Space near Maryvale, CO. The route passes Mary's Pond, South Fishing Pond, North Fishing Pond and South Lions Pond before reaching North Lions Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 252 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,593 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Four Seasons Trail 39.93187, -105.78719
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
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South Fishing Pond–North Fishing Pond, 8 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 8,592–8,788 ft

Out & Back · Cozens Ranch Open Space

Trailhead: Four Seasons Trail · 39.93187, -105.78719

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Rendezvous Road @ Riverwalk Place stop 90 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Four Seasons Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Mary's Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fraser River Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Marianne's Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miPass South Fishing Pond.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miPass North Fishing Pond.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Grand Park Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Victory Road Trail, heading W.
  14. 150 ftPass South Lions Pond.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Winter Park to Fraser Trail, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftPass North Lions Pond.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Johns Lane, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftReach South Fishing Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Winter Park to Fraser Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Victory Road Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grand Park Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftTurn right onto Ponds Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marianne's Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fraser River Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right onto Chickadee Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Four Seasons Trail, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-fishing-pond-north-fishing-pond-out-back-13-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

17% paved9% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rendezvous Road @ Riverwalk Place stop 90 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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