AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Coot Lake–IBM Connector Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min

Coot Lake–IBM Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. The route reaches Coot Lake. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,128 – 5,194 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08723, -105.20721
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO · Official trailhead info (bouldercolorado.gov)
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Coot Lake–IBM Connector Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min

Elevation 5,130–5,193 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.08723, -105.20721

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Coot Lake.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn left onto IBM Connector Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Coot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto IBM Connector Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 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/coot-lake-coot-lake-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

86% gravel7% dirt7% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip5%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°64° 20%
Mon 89°67° 24%
Tue 90°60° 25%
Wed 91°60° 25%
Thu 87°64° 25%
Fri 93°60° 18%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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