AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Niwot Loop

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Niwot Loop is a 2-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,164 – 5,174 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07318, -105.19555
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Niwot Loop

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,165–5,175 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.07318, -105.19555

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Lookout Rd & Idylwild Trail stop 182 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Niwot Loop, heading W.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Niwot Loop, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 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/niwot-loop-out-back-3-km-70a1

Trail surface

17% paved83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F57°
Feels like80°Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 94°63° 26%
Mon 90°68° 33%
Tue 89°64° 21%
Wed 87°59° 24%
Thu 94°62° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lookout Rd & Idylwild Trail stop 182 m from the trailhead

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