Broomfield Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Broomfield Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Anthem Community Park near Mountain View Estates, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Broomfield Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 5,320–5,396 ft
Out & Back · Anthem Community Park
Trailhead: 39.97014, -105.04377
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Broomfield Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2.1 miReach Broomfield Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Anthem Trail & Broomfield Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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