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Edora Park

Wilcox Viewpoint–Spring Creek Fishing Pond, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Wilcox Viewpoint–Spring Creek Fishing Pond, 5 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Edora Park near Drakes, CO. The route passes Lagoon, Spring Creek Fishing Pond and Wilcox Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,876 – 5,010 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56965, -105.08049
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Wilcox Viewpoint–Spring Creek Fishing Pond, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 4,874–5,011 ft

Out & Back · Edora Park

Trailhead: 40.56965, -105.08049

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 90°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Route Horn SB stop 105 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto University Avenue, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftPass Lagoon.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Isotope Drive, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Mason Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  24. 350 ftPass Spring Creek Fishing Pond.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Poudre River Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.6 miPass Wilcox Viewpoint.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Wilcox Trail, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miBear left onto Alden Trail, heading SE.
  38. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wilcox Trail, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftReach Wilcox Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alden Trail, heading E.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 250 ftBear right onto Wilcox Trail, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 200 ftContinue straight onto Poudre River Trail, heading S.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 1.1 miTurn left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  49. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  50. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  54. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  56. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  57. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  58. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  59. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  61. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  62. 100 ftTurn right onto Mason Trail, heading N.
  63. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  64. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  65. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  66. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  67. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  68. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  70. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  71. 150 ftTurn left onto University Avenue, heading W.
  72. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  73. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  74. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  75. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  76. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  77. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  78. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  79. 50 ftArrive 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/wilcox-viewpoint-spring-creek-fishing-pond-out-back-6-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

74% paved13% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F61°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity47%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 88°62° 17%
Tue 88°71° 17%
Wed 85°65° 15%
Thu 90°66°
Fri 93°69°
Sat 91°52° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Route Horn SB stop 105 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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