AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mason Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Mason Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Fort Collins, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,981 – 5,010 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57170, -105.08184
Nearest town Fort Collins, CO
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Mason Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 4,981–5,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.57170, -105.08184

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Route Horn SB stop 137 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto University Avenue, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Isotope Drive, heading N.
  8. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Mason Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  18. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Mason Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 350 ftTurn left onto University Avenue, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 100 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/mason-trail-out-back-4-km-9f59

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F63°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 91°64° 16%
Mon 90°75° 16%
Tue 89°69° 16%
Wed 92°69°
Thu 87°72° 18%
Fri 95°68° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Route Horn SB stop 137 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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