Cottonwood Loop Trail via Poudre River Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Cottonwood Loop Trail via Poudre River Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Bracewell, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cottonwood Loop Trail via Poudre River Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 4,706–4,716 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.44148, -104.81243
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Cottonwood Loop Trail, heading N.
- 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 SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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