Dakota Ridge RV Park
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Campground · 5.8 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Wheat Ridge · Near Idaho Springs
Kestrel Pond
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Kestrel Pond is a 6-acre pond near Wheat Ridge, Colorado, at about 5,557 feet.
Around this trail
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If it rainsJessicaSmithCO, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDenver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys
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More in Idaho SpringsLocal outfitters
- Golden River Sports6 mi away
- Downstream Adventures30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Kestrel Pond TrailHikingPhoto: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Trail No. 93HikingPhoto: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Crown Hill ParkState park0.2 mi
- Private OwnerCamping2.6 mi
- Sloan's Lake ParkState park3.1 mi
Inspiration PointSummitPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
The East QuarryRock climbingPhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.4 mi- Dakota Ridge RV ParkCamping5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Henry Lee ReservoirLake fishing · Next door
- Prospect LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Garrison LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Ashland ReservoirLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Sloans LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Berkeley LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Fairmount ReservoirLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Rocky Mountain LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Rocky Mountain LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Hyatt LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Kestrel Pond TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rocky Mountain Ditch TrailMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Inspiration PointSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The East QuarryRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Kestrel Pond
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 21°
4 wet
Feb
45° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
7 wet
May
68° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
9 wet
Jul
86° / 60°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 20°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakewood, CO, 1.1 mi away at 5,640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
