Northwest Open Space

Webster Lake–Mushroom Pond, 3 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Webster Lake–Mushroom Pond, 3 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Wandering View, CO. The route passes Mushroom Pond before reaching Webster Lake at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,394 – 5,460 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88578, -105.03654
Nearest town Wandering View, CO

Directions

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Webster Lake–Mushroom Pond, 3 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,395–5,460 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.88578, -105.03654

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftPass Mushroom Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Webster Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 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 surface

94% paved4% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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