Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It climbs 413 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Legend Ridge Loop–Niwot Hills Trail, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 5,147–5,355 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Niwot Loop Trail · 40.08913, -105.16838
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Somerset Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Legend Ridge Loop, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Niwot Hills Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Somerset Trail, 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 S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Somerset Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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