Audra Culver Trail–Herrington Trail Loop, 8 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It climbs 1,306 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,922 – 6,887 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53047, -105.17003
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO
Directions
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Audra Culver Trail–Herrington Trail Loop, 8 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,306 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 5,923–6,888 ft
Loop · Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
Trailhead: 40.53047, -105.17003
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Stout Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Horsetooth Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Soderberg Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Horsetooth Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Audra Culver Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Horsetooth Rock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Wathan Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Westridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wathan Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Herrington Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Stout Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, 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% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F61°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
89°67°
Sun
92°62°
22%
Mon
90°67°
22%
Tue
86°61°
16%
Wed
86°58°
26%
Thu
93°60°
28%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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