Left Hand Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Left Hand Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Longmont, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,935 – 4,994 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Left Hand Creek Trail 40.15255, -105.08840
Nearest town Longmont, CO

Directions

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Left Hand Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 4,935–4,995 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Left Hand Creek Trail · 40.15255, -105.08840

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 94°F / low 55° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 164 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 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 surface

70% paved20% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 94°F55°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 95°62°
Sun 92°63° 25%
Mon 93°66° 25%
Tue 89°62° 20%
Wed 90°57° 20%
Thu 96°58° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 164 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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