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Cattail Crossing
4.7 ★★★★★ 298 Google reviews · Running trail in Pueblo West, Colorado · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Cattail Crossing's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park offering a pond with fish and geese, plus picnic tables and a restroom.
What runners say about Cattail Crossing
“Beautiful scenery and cashing fish with my little one was so easy, the first 30 min there we caught two fish.”
I love this pond for my baby walks. It's a small yet gorgeous loop to stroll upon. The xeriscape garden is so beautiful, and the bird habitat is especially active in the evening. Bathrooms for convenience and lots of benches to sight-see from. Great fishing for the kids!
It's a short walk around the pond, what makes it a pleasure is it's quiet and friendly atmosphere. The parks department has this park well maintained. I highly recommend a time out from life spent here!
Decent small park. It will occasionally have some very interesting birds. So a good birding spot and there is a hike around the pond that is concrete. So the trail is very smooth. Worth visiting if you live in the area. Not a destination park. Recently a rare Mexican Duck was seen by many.
Had a lovely time walking around the water and the nature walk is great fun for littles to learn about the local plants
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful scenery and cashing fish with my little one was so easy, the first 30 min there we caught two fish.”
“We were there later in the afternoon so the only unfortunate thing was the restrooms close at 3pm.”
“So a good birding spot and there is a hike around the pond that is concrete.”
“Took my dog here yesterday and it was so beautiful and peaceful.”
Plan your run at Cattail Crossing
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitepueblowestmetro.us
- Phone(719) 547-7400
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10:30 PM |
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