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East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 47 min

East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,273 – 5,420 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06191, -105.16169
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,272–5,420 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06191, -105.16169

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Devonshire Way stop 722 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-boulder-gunbarrel-trail-out-back-3-km-8bcd

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F57°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°62°
Sun 90°62° 23%
Mon 90°69° 25%
Tue 88°64° 24%
Wed 88°60° 24%
Thu 93°61° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Devonshire Way stop 722 m from the trailhead

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