Cottonwood Loop Trail via Poudre River Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Cottonwood Loop Trail via Poudre River Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Comer, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,705 – 4,741 ft9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.44729, -104.86211
Nearest town Comer, CO
Directions
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Cottonwood Loop Trail via Poudre River Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 4,706–4,739 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.44729, -104.86211
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading E.
- 3.9 miBear left onto Cottonwood Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Cottonwood Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Poudre River Trail, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
Trail surface
85% paved15% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Poudre River Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Poudre River Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Poudre River Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Poudre River Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Poudre River Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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