West Lake & Cow Pen Lake
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
West Lake & Cow Pen Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Riverbend Park near Limestone Creek, FL. The route passes Cow Pen Lake before reaching West Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Lake & Cow Pen Lake
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 13–33 ft
Out & Back · Riverbend Park
Trailhead: 26.93475, -80.15821
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Cow Pen Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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