Herrington Trail–Horsetooth Falls Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 4.8-mile loop in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It climbs 1,075 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,702 – 6,480 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53047, -105.17003
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO
Directions
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Herrington Trail–Horsetooth Falls Trail Loop, 6 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 5,703–6,478 ft
Loop · Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
Trailhead: 40.53047, -105.17003
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Stout Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Horsetooth Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Horsetooth Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto South Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cliff Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto South Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Horsetooth Rock Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Soderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Soderberg Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Herrington Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Stout Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F61°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
89°67°
Sun
92°62°
22%
Mon
90°67°
22%
Tue
86°61°
16%
Wed
86°58°
26%
Thu
93°60°
28%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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