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Maxwell Natural Area

Meadow Trail & Overlook Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 53 min

Meadow Trail & Overlook Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Maxwell Natural Area near Mountain View, CO. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,515 – 5,761 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Overlook Trail 40.56107, -105.15162
Nearest town Mountain View, CO
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Meadow Trail & Overlook Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 53 min

Elevation 5,515–5,760 ft

Out & Back · Maxwell Natural Area

Trailhead: Overlook Trail · 40.56107, -105.15162

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 90°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Overlook Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Maxwell Loop), heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Meadow, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftReach Overlook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Maxwell Loop), heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 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/meadow-trail-out-back-c199

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 90°F63°
Feels like81°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°68°
Sun 92°64° 23%
Mon 89°73° 23%
Tue 86°67° 16%
Wed 86°65° 26%
Thu 93°67° 27%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Mountain View, Colorado