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Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,095 – 5,355 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09700, -105.14056
Nearest town Niwot, CO
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Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 5,096–5,355 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.09700, -105.14056

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Niwot Hills Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Legend Ridge Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Somerset Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Niwot Loop, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miReach Legend Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Niwot Loop, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Somerset Trail, heading E.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Legend Ridge Loop, heading SE.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto Niwot Hills Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miArrive 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/legend-ridge-loop-niwot-hills-trail-out-back-4-sights-8-km-6a9e

Trail surface

86% gravel2% paved12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like80°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 94°63° 26%
Mon 92°66° 29%
Tue 88°61° 21%
Wed 89°56° 22%
Thu 96°57° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 3 min before dark.

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