Pineridge Natural Area

Foothills Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 43 min

Foothills Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,138 – 5,269 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53948, -105.12621
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO

Directions

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Foothills Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,138–5,269 ft

Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.53948, -105.12621

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 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 surface

46% gravel41% dirt10% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F59°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 92°67°
Sun 94°66° 28%
Mon 92°75° 28%
Tue 88°69° 15%
Wed 88°67° 25%
Thu 95°69° 25%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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