Arthur's Rock Trail–Kimmons Trail Loop, 5 sights
5 mi · ▲ 903 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Arthur's Rock Trail–Kimmons Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5-mile loop in Lory State Park near Mountain View, CO. It climbs 903 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,515 – 6,096 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56519, -105.17391
Nearest town Mountain View, CO
Directions
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Arthur's Rock Trail–Kimmons Trail Loop, 5 sights
5 mi · ▲ 903 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 5,516–6,095 ft
Loop · Lory State Park
Trailhead: 40.56519, -105.17391
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lodgepole Drive, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Kimmons Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Timber Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Well Gulch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Arthur's Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aurthurs Rock / West Valley Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lodgepole Drive, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% gravel
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
90°69°
Sun
93°64°
23%
Mon
90°74°
23%
Tue
87°67°
16%
Wed
87°66°
26%
Thu
93°68°
27%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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