Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route passes Wildlife Viewing and Rod and Gun Club Ponds. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 5,244–5,289 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Uvalda Trail · 39.79884, -104.83610
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Uvalda Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Wildlife Viewing.
- 50 ftPass Rod and Gun Club Ponds.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Havana Ponds Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Wildlife Viewing, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Uvalda Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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