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Betasso Preserve

Benjamin Trail Loop–Betasso Link Trail, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Benjamin Trail Loop–Betasso Link Trail, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Betasso Preserve near Orodell, CO. It climbs 1,140 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,880 – 6,598 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Betasso Link Trail 40.00714, -105.33309
Nearest town Orodell, CO
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Benjamin Trail Loop–Betasso Link Trail, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 5,879–6,597 ft

Out & Back · Betasso Preserve

Trailhead: Betasso Link Trail · 40.00714, -105.33309

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 89°F / low 67° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Betasso Link Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Canyon Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Loop Link Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Benjamin Trail Loop, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftReach Betasso Link Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop Link Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Canyon Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Betasso Link Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/benjamin-trail-loop-betasso-link-trail-out-back-4-sights-10-km-fe32

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F67°
Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 86°61° 24%
Mon 85°65° 31%
Tue 86°58° 30%
Wed 88°58° 31%
Thu 89°64° 29%
Fri 90°58° 23%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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