West Lake–Cow Pen Lake, 3 lakes is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Riverbend Park near Rood, FL. The route passes Cow Pen Lake and West Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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West Lake–Cow Pen Lake, 3 lakes
13.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 7–24 ft
Out & Back · Riverbend Park
Trailhead: 26.94201, -80.19248
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Cow Pen Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass West Lake.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Ocean-to-Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old Indiantown Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cow Pen Lake 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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