Big Thompson River Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 55 min

Big Thompson River Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Loveland, CO. It is mostly level, with 92 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,026 – 5,138 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41473, -105.12766
Nearest town Loveland, CO

Directions

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Big Thompson River Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 55 min

Elevation 5,026–5,137 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.41473, -105.12766

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 242 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Westside Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 200 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

56% paved10% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°66°
Sun 91°64°
Mon 93°68°
Tue 89°62° 15%
Wed 89°59° 16%
Thu 96°61° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 242 m from the trailhead

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