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Gun Barrel Hill–East Boulder Trail, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 2 hr

Gun Barrel Hill–East Boulder Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. The route reaches Gun Barrel Hill. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,236 – 5,417 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05649, -105.16583
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Gun Barrel Hill–East Boulder Trail, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 5,235–5,418 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

Dogs allowed on leash · 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. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftPass Gun Barrel Hill.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vesper Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gunbarrel Open Space Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto East Boulder Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftReach Gun Barrel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gunbarrel Open Space Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vesper Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.4 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/gun-barrel-hill-east-boulder-trail-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

25% dirt14% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 90°63° 26%
Mon 90°69° 31%
Tue 89°64° 21%
Wed 88°60° 22%
Thu 94°62° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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