Blue Sky Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Blue Sky Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Devils Backbone Open Space near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It climbs 569 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,240 – 5,528 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Sky Trail 40.45771, -105.15406
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO
Directions
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Blue Sky Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 5,241–5,528 ft
Out & Back · Devils Backbone Open Space
Trailhead: Blue Sky Trail · 40.45771, -105.15406
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Blue Sky Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Laughing Horse Loop, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Hunter Loop, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hunter Loop, heading S.
- 400 ftReach Blue Sky Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hunter Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Laughing Horse Loop, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Blue Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F59°
Feels like82°Precip5%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
92°68°
Sun
94°64°
27%
Mon
92°70°
27%
Tue
88°63°
15%
Wed
88°60°
25%
Thu
95°62°
26%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Blue Sky Trail Trailhead
- Indian Creek Road & Indian Summer Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Blue Sky Trail & Laughing Horse Loop 3.8 mi · ▲ 351 ft
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