Stratford Lake–College Pond, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min
Stratford Lake–College Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near College Hills, CO. The route passes Stratford Lake, Stratford lake and College Pond before reaching Westfield Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stratford Lake–College Pond, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min
Elevation 5,233–5,299 ft
Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space
Trailhead: 39.90520, -105.02673
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 95°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 731 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Stratford Lake.
- 50 ftPass Stratford lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto FRCC College Trails, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass College Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Westfield Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Stratford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: stop 731 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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