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Prospect Park

Tabor Lake–West Lake, 6 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Tabor Lake–West Lake, 6 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Prospect Park near Cambridge Park, CO. The route passes Prospect Lake, Tabor Lake, Bass Lake and West Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,433 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77581, -105.11624
Nearest town Cambridge Park, CO
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Tabor Lake–West Lake, 6 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,375–5,435 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Park

Trailhead: 39.77581, -105.11624

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: W 44th Ave & Miller St stop 315 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Prospect Lake.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Lake to West Lake Loop, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Lake to West Lake Loop, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftPass Tabor Lake.
  19. 0.2 miPass Bass Lake.
  20. 200 ftPass West Lake.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Lake to West Lake Loop, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miReach Tabor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Prospect Lake to West Lake Loop, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Lake to West Lake Loop, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Lake to West Lake Loop, heading E.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading SE.
  41. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge Loop, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  44. 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/tabor-lake-west-lake-out-back-9-lakes-4-km-1ef3

Trail surface

50% dirt46% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F61°
Feels like80°Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°66°
Sun 92°63° 15%
Mon 90°75° 37%
Tue 88°69° 28%
Wed 86°67° 32%
Thu 92°68° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W 44th Ave & Miller St stop 315 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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