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Lagerman Agricultural Preserve

Dry Creek Trail via Open Sky Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Dry Creek Trail via Open Sky Loop is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Lagerman Agricultural Preserve near Niwot, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,033 – 5,089 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13800, -105.17849
Nearest town Niwot, CO
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Dry Creek Trail via Open Sky Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,034–5,088 ft

Out & Back · Lagerman Agricultural Preserve

Trailhead: 40.13800, -105.17849

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Open Sky Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach Dry Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Open Sky Loop, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 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/dry-creek-trail-out-back-6-km-ee57

Trail surface

35% gravel30% paved35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Precip5%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°64°
Sun 90°62° 23%
Mon 90°68° 27%
Tue 89°64° 20%
Wed 87°60° 21%
Thu 95°62° 25%

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