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Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route passes Wildlife Viewing and Rod and Gun Club Ponds. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 5,325 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail 39.79875, -104.80720
Nearest town Montbello, CO
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Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,248–5,324 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail · 39.79875, -104.80720

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Wetland Trails, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miPass Wildlife Viewing.
  5. 50 ftPass Rod and Gun Club Ponds.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Staff Road, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miReach Wildlife Viewing, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Wetland Trails, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1 miArrive 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/wildlife-viewing-rod-and-gun-club-ponds-out-back-6-sights-10-km-1a27

Trail surface

68% gravel27% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°63° 23%
Mon 89°68° 35%
Tue 86°64° 41%
Wed 90°62° 41%
Thu 87°64° 27%
Fri 88°63° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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