Golden Ponds – Pella Crossing loop from Agricultural Heritage Museum

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Golden Ponds – Pella Crossing loop from Agricultural Heritage Museum

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Golden Ponds – Pella Crossing loop from Agricultural Heritage Museum

03:01

49.9km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Parking

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9.63 km

Golden Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Golden Ponds are three beautiful ponds along the Lykins Gulch Greenway. There is a boardwalk that takes you out towards the center of the main pond, so that you can take in the surrounding scenery.

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9.67 km

Saint Vrain Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Here at the bridge you can admire the small falls. There is a path to go down to the water and some reservable pavilions nearby.

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9.98 km

The trail around the ponds is a paved bike path with a flat packed gravel side. The ponds are beautiful, especially at dawn and sunset, and there is a parking lot with restrooms on the northeast side.

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13.8 km

Vance Brand Airport Viewpoint

Viewpoint

17.8 km

Pella Crossing

Highlight • Lake

Wildlife, lakes and a backdrop of mountains – Pella Crossing is a wonderful place to explore for some peace and nature. You can ride here from Boulder and any of …

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18.8 km

Heron Lake

Highlight • Lake

Heron Lake is the largest of the three reservoirs that are circumnavigated by the Pella Crossing trail network. The crushed-gravel trails circling around the water are flat, wide, and easy for most trail users.

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29.4 km

Lagerman Agricultural Preserve Singletrack Trails

Highlight • Trail

Could love more on the trails with soft and dry graves, some portion has hard rocks.

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37.1 km

Lagerman Preserve Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There is streetside parking off of Pike. The trails here are flat, smooth, and fast. The Open Sky Loop which circumnavigates most of the preserve is a good route.

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48.6 km

McIntosh Lake

Highlight • Lake

McIntosh Lake is a beautiful reservoir in Longmont that offers 3.5 miles of easy walking trails and fantastic views of Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker. It's popular with walkers, runners, …

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