56th Avenue Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

56th Avenue Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,282 – 5,322 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 56th Avenue Trail 39.79821, -104.80010
Nearest town Montbello, CO

Directions

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56th Avenue Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 5,283–5,323 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 56th Avenue Trail · 39.79821, -104.80010

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start on 56th Avenue Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miReach 56th Avenue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

83% paved17% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F60°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 90°63° 23%
Mon 89°71° 35%
Tue 87°65° 41%
Wed 88°62° 41%
Thu 91°64° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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