East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 5,235–5,420 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.05649, -105.16583
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Devonshire Way stop 386 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Devonshire Way stop 386 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Gun Barrel Hill–East Boulder Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 337 ft
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