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Niwot Loop Trail

2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 43 min

Niwot Loop Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,109 – 5,187 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hidden Star Trail 40.09434, -105.16195
Nearest town Niwot, CO
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Niwot Loop Trail

2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,107–5,187 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hidden Star Trail · 40.09434, -105.16195

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hidden Star Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Hidden Star Trail, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 450 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-trail-out-back-3-km-07c2

Trail surface

44% paved41% dirt4% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 93°F59°
Feels like83°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°67°
Sun 94°63° 26%
Mon 92°65° 30%
Tue 88°61° 20%
Wed 89°56° 22%
Thu 95°57° 25%

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