Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 5,149–5,355 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.08970, -105.14849
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Legend Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Niwot Hills Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Legend Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Niwot Hills Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Legend Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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