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Ponderosa, Waterin' Hole, and Wildcat Mountain Trails Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Colorado

Ponderosa, Waterin' Hole, and Wildcat Mountain Trails Loop

Lone Tree, Colorado

5.7 mi

Distance

551 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 5m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ponderosa, Waterin' Hole, and Wildcat Mountain Trails Loop is a loop trail in Douglas County, Colorado. It is 5.7 miles long and gains 551 feet. The nearest town is Lone Tree, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,885 ft
Max:1,941 ft
Gain:168 ft
Loss:168 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,885 ft and 1,941 ft across 5.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,885 ft1,904 ft1,922 ft1,941 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.3 mi5.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,911 ft
High point4.6 mi1,941 ft
End5.7 mi1,911 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lone Tree, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
Douglas County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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