AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Niwot Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Niwot Loop is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,161 – 5,197 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06058, -105.19383
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Niwot Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,162–5,198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06058, -105.19383

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading N.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Niwot Loop, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading W.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 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-5-km-255a

Trail surface

41% paved8% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F57°
Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°63°
Sun 90°64° 26%
Mon 89°67° 33%
Tue 88°63° 21%
Wed 85°61° 24%
Thu 93°63° 27%

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