AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Big Thompson River Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Big Thompson River Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Loveland, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,026 – 5,102 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41031, -105.13137
Nearest town Loveland, CO
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Big Thompson River Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,026–5,102 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.41031, -105.13137

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 66° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE AVE & EISENHOWER BLVD stop 126 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading S.
  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. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftArrive 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/big-thompson-river-trail-out-back-5-km-87cb

Trail surface

40% paved28% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F66°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°64°
Mon 90°67°
Tue 90°61° 17%
Wed 93°62° 18%
Thu 89°63° 19%
Fri 93°60° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE AVE & EISENHOWER BLVD stop 126 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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