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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Mushroom Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Webster Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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