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Riverbend Park

West Lake–Cow Pen Lake Loop, 3 lakes

11.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 58 min

West Lake–Cow Pen Lake Loop, 3 lakes is an 11.9-mile loop in Riverbend Park near Rood, FL. The route passes West Lake and Cow Pen Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 23 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 26.92636, -80.17798
Nearest town Rood, FL
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West Lake–Cow Pen Lake Loop, 3 lakes

11.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 10–24 ft

Loop · Riverbend Park

Trailhead: 26.92636, -80.17798

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass West Lake.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto Ocean-to-Lake Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 2.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miPass Cow Pen Lake.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 400 ftBear right onto Portage, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/west-lake-cow-pen-lake-loop-4-lakes-19-km

Trail surface

38% gravel1% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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