Fairgrounds Park

Big Thompson River Trail & Civic Center Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Big Thompson River Trail & Civic Center Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Fairgrounds Park near Loveland, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,925 – 4,964 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38846, -105.07875
Nearest town Loveland, CO

Directions

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Big Thompson River Trail & Civic Center Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 4,926–4,964 ft

Out & Back · Fairgrounds Park

Trailhead: 40.38846, -105.07875

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: NB Lincoln & 2nd stop 766 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Civic Center Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miReach Big Thompson River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% paved2% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F59°
Precip5%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 95°64°
Sun 92°64° 33%
Mon 94°68° 33%
Tue 90°63° 16%
Wed 90°60° 24%
Thu 97°62° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NB Lincoln & 2nd stop 766 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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