AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Niwot Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 43 min

Niwot Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Gooding, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,020 – 5,053 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10482, -105.10283
Nearest town Gooding, CO
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Niwot Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,020–5,053 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.10482, -105.10283

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 302 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Niwot Road, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miReach Niwot Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miArrive 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-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F57°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°63°
Sun 91°64° 26%
Mon 92°66° 26%
Tue 89°61° 22%
Wed 89°57° 22%
Thu 96°57° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 302 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Gooding, Colorado