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Gunbarrel Henge & Vesper Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 55 min

Gunbarrel Henge & Vesper Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. The route reaches Gunbarrel Henge at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,227 – 5,417 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06449, -105.17972
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Gunbarrel Henge & Vesper Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 55 min

Elevation 5,226–5,419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06449, -105.17972

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 75th St & Club House Rd stop 161 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Gunbarrel Open Space Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Vesper Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto East Boulder - Gunbarrel Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miReach Gunbarrel Henge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Vesper Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gunbarrel Open Space Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftArrive 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/gunbarrel-henge-vesper-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

58% dirt19% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 75th St & Club House Rd stop 161 m from the trailhead

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