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Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Dominion, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,974 – 5,069 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13697, -105.11643
Nearest town Dominion, CO
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Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 4,974–5,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.13697, -105.11643

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 60° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 93 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Hand Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Longmont / Boulder LoBo Trail Connector, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading N.
  8. 2.5 miReach Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 2 miContinue straight onto Longmont / Boulder LoBo Trail Connector, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Creek Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/left-hand-creek-trail-longmont-to-boulder-lobo-regional-trail-out-back

Trail surface

85% gravel13% paved1% other1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F60°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 91°63° 23%
Mon 93°67° 23%
Tue 91°57° 21%
Wed 94°58° 21%
Thu 90°60° 22%
Fri 93°58° 18%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 93 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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