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North Rim Trail & Sage Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 41 min

North Rim Trail & Sage Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Ara, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,259 – 5,332 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Left Hand Trail 40.08014, -105.26274
Nearest town Ara, CO · Official trailhead info (bouldercolorado.gov)
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North Rim Trail & Sage Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 41 min

Elevation 5,259–5,331 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Left Hand Trail · 40.08014, -105.26274

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sage Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto North Rim Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miReach Sage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sage Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 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/north-rim-trail-sage-trail-out-back

Trail surface

57% gravel43% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 92°F60°
Precip6%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 92°66°
Sun 89°65° 19%
Mon 89°67° 26%
Tue 88°63° 28%
Wed 86°59° 28%
Thu 94°61° 27%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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