Niwot Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Niwot Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,059 – 5,164 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09687, -105.15756
Nearest town Niwot, CO

Directions

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Niwot Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,061–5,164 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.09687, -105.15756

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 64° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Hidden Star Trail, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn 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 E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hidden Star Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear 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 surface

63% paved5% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F64°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°64° 22%
Mon 92°66° 24%
Tue 90°56° 24%
Wed 93°57° 24%
Thu 90°60° 24%
Fri 93°57° 18%

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