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Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge near Sunstream, CO. The route reaches Standley Lake. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,358 – 5,555 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Dry Cr Trailhead 39.87432, -105.09493
Nearest town Sunstream, CO
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Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,360–5,556 ft

Out & Back · Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Big Dry Cr Trailhead · 39.87432, -105.09493

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Wadsworth Pkwy & Independence Dr stop 161 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Dry Cr Trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Sunstream Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Standley Lake Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Standley Lake.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Farmers Canal Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Croke Canal Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.6 miBear left onto Club Crest path, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miReach Standley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading NE.
  23. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 200 ftTurn left onto Standley Lake Trail, heading NW.
  30. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Sunstream Trail, heading N.
  34. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Dry Cr Trailhead, heading NE.
  37. 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/standley-lake-croke-canal-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

39% dirt30% gravel22% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 16%
Mon 89°75° 30%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 90°68° 28%
Thu 89°71° 23%
Fri 92°69° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wadsworth Pkwy & Independence Dr stop 161 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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