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Niwot Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Niwot Loop Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,109 – 5,243 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09186, -105.16054
Nearest town Niwot, CO
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Niwot Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,107–5,244 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.09186, -105.16054

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. 350 ftTurn right onto Somerset Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Somerset Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 100 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-5-km-be3c

Trail surface

83% paved12% gravel1% dirt4% 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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