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Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge near Huntington Heights, CO. The route reaches Standley Lake. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,391 – 5,568 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82681, -105.09573
Nearest town Huntington Heights, CO
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Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 5,389–5,567 ft

Out & Back · Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 39.82681, -105.09573

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Club Crest path, heading W.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Standley Lake Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miPass Standley Lake.
  17. 1.9 miReach Standley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Farmers Canal Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Farmers & Croke Canals Trail, heading W.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Croke Canal Trail, heading S.
  26. 1.6 miBear left onto Club Crest path, heading E.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Croke Canal Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/standley-lake-croke-canal-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

45% dirt41% gravel13% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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