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Lambertson Lakes Park & Open Space

Spratt Lake–Lambertson Ponds, 7 lakes

9.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Spratt Lake–Lambertson Ponds, 7 lakes is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Lambertson Lakes Park & Open Space near Thornton, CO. The route passes Croke Lake, Lambertson Ponds, Lambertson Ponds and 2 more before reaching Spratt Lake at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 389 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,063 – 5,427 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grange Hall Creek Trail 39.87223, -104.98197
Nearest town Thornton, CO
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Spratt Lake–Lambertson Ponds, 7 lakes

9.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,063–5,427 ft

Out & Back · Lambertson Lakes Park & Open Space

Trailhead: Grange Hall Creek Trail · 39.87223, -104.98197

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Croke Lake.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Lambertson Ponds.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftPass Lambertson Ponds.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftPass Sunny Acres Reservoir.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fox Run MUP, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Mid-Town Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 350 ftPass Brewer Reservoir.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Colorado Blvd MUP, heading E.
  20. 250 ftSharp left onto 104th MUP, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto Wyndemere Subdivision Spur, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Riverdale Road Trail, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.5 miSharp right onto Fukaye Fields Trail, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miPass Spratt Lake.
  40. 450 ftContinue straight onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  41. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto South Platte Fishing Facility Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miReach Spratt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 500 ftTurn left onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 0.7 miTurn right onto Riverdale Road Trail, heading SE.
  48. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  51. 0.1 miBear right onto Wyndemere Subdivision Spur, heading NW.
  52. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  56. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  57. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  58. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  60. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  61. 100 ftTurn left onto 104th MUP, heading NE.
  62. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  63. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  65. 150 ftSharp right onto Colorado Blvd MUP, heading NW.
  66. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  67. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  68. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  70. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  71. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mid-Town Trail, heading W.
  72. 50 ftSharp left onto Fox Run MUP, heading W.
  73. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  74. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
  75. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  76. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  77. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  78. 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/spratt-lake-lambertson-ponds-out-back-14-lakes-15-km-f519

Trail surface

90% paved1% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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