Riverbend Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 33 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 26.93475, -80.15821
Nearest town Limestone Creek, FL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miPass Cow Pen Lake.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 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.

Trail surface

30% paved10% gravel60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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