12.5 mi
Distance
902 ft
Elev. Gain
4h 16m
Est. Time
Out & Back
Route Type
Easy
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Watson Lake to North Shields Ponds unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.
The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
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Elevation Profile
| Point | Distance from start | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| Start | 0.0 mi | 1,563 ft |
| High point | 0.4 mi | 1,569 ft |
| End | 12.4 mi | 1,563 ft |
Trail Details
- Route Type
- Out & Back
Official sources & verification
Where it is
- Nearest town:
- Laporte, CO · in or next to town
- County:
- Larimer County, CO
Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.
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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.
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