Stratford Lake–College Pond, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Stratford Lake–College Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Cozy Corner, CO. The route passes Metzger Ponds and Stratford Lake before reaching College Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stratford Lake–College Pond, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,209–5,267 ft
Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space
Trailhead: 39.91440, -105.02307
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Metzger Farm OS, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto 120th Ave MUP, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Metzger Ponds.
- 0.8 miBear left onto FRCC College Trails, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Stratford Lake.
- 0.2 miPass College Pond.
- 0.1 miReach Stratford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 120th Ave MUP, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Metzger Farm OS, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Willow Run Pond via Big Dry Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Big Dry Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Big Dry Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Big Dry Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Big Dry Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Big Dry Creek Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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