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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.

Elevation

0 mi5,236 – 5,420 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05649, -105.16583
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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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 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Devonshire Way stop 386 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-boulder-gunbarrel-trail-out-back-6-km-7ccb

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heatherwood Dr & Devonshire Way stop 386 m from the trailhead

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