Kensington Ditch Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Kensington Ditch Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Clark Centennial Park near Longmont, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kensington Ditch Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Elevation 4,967–5,011 ft
Out & Back · Clark Centennial Park
Trailhead: 40.17459, -105.08380
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 115 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Oligarchy Ditch Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oligarchy Ditch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Kensington Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Kensington Ditch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Oligarchy Ditch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oligarchy Ditch Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 115 m from the trailhead
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