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Coyote Ridge Park

Windmill Pond via East/West Regional Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Windmill Pond via East/West Regional Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Coyote Ridge Park near Surrey Ridge, CO. The route reaches Windmill Pond at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 636 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,037 – 6,414 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49143, -104.89916
Nearest town Surrey Ridge, CO
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Windmill Pond via East/West Regional Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,036–6,414 ft

Out & Back · Coyote Ridge Park

Trailhead: 39.49143, -104.89916

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Windmill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading S.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 2.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 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/windmill-pond-windmill-pond-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

70% dirt1% paved29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F62°
Precip15%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 85°65° 16%
Sun 89°60° 35%
Mon 87°70° 28%
Tue 85°62° 33%
Wed 84°62° 36%
Thu 88°63° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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