Big Thompson River Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 54 min

Big Thompson River Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Loveland, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,026 – 5,102 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41336, -105.13010
Nearest town Loveland, CO

Directions

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Big Thompson River Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,026–5,101 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.41336, -105.13010

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 19% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 116 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Thompson River Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Westside Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miArrive 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 90°F62°
Precip19%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 2% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Mon 87°63°
Tue 89°64°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 90°59°
Fri 94°61°
Sat 91°46° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 116 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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