Ruth Roberts Preserve

Lake Link Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Lake Link Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Ruth Roberts Preserve near Broomfield, CO. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,371 – 5,443 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Link Trail 39.93406, -105.08844
Nearest town Broomfield, CO

Directions

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Lake Link Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,371–5,444 ft

Out & Back · Ruth Roberts Preserve

Trailhead: Lake Link Trail · 39.93406, -105.08844

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Hwy 287 / Miramonte Blvd (N) stop 198 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Hwy 287 / Miramonte Blvd (N) stop 198 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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