Kensington Ditch Trail via Oligarchy Ditch Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Kensington Ditch Trail via Oligarchy Ditch Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back 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 via Oligarchy Ditch Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 4,967–5,008 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Oligarchy Ditch Trail · 40.16701, -105.07771
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 451 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Oligarchy Ditch Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kensington Ditch Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 451 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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