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Niwot Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Niwot Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,059 – 5,145 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09753, -105.16014
Nearest town Niwot, CO
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Niwot Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,061–5,143 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.09753, -105.16014

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 S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Hidden Star Trail, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading W.
  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 miSharp right onto Hidden Star Trail, heading S.
  12. 200 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-trail-out-back-3-km-f2d7

Trail surface

68% paved4% gravel28% 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 96°57° 25%

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