Lake Link Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Lake Link Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Ruth Roberts Preserve near Broomfield Heights, CO. It climbs 274 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,220 – 5,476 ft12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94126, -105.08282
Nearest town Broomfield Heights, CO
Directions
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Lake Link Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 5,221–5,475 ft
Out & Back · Ruth Roberts Preserve
Trailhead: 39.94126, -105.08282
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lake Link Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Community Ditch Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Quail Creek Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Lake Link Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Quail Creek Trail / Lake Link Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Link Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Link Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Community Ditch Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Link Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
83% paved12% gravel3% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 7 min before dark.
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