Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

Carey Springs Trail–Herrington Trail Loop, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Carey Springs Trail–Herrington Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4-mile loop in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It climbs 783 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,863 – 6,503 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53047, -105.17003
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO

Directions

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Carey Springs Trail–Herrington Trail Loop, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 5,864–6,505 ft

Loop · Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

Trailhead: 40.53047, -105.17003

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Stout Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Herrington Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Towers Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Spring Creek - Towers Connector, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Towers Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Carey Springs Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Loggers Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Herrington Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Loggers Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Towers Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stout Trail, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Nomad Stout Connector, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Stout Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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