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North Rim Trail–Sage Trail, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 51 min

North Rim Trail–Sage Trail, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Altona, CO. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,223 – 5,355 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09803, -105.24611
Nearest town Altona, CO
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North Rim Trail–Sage Trail, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 5,222–5,354 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 40.09803, -105.24611

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 91°F / low 59° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on North Rim Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right onto Sage Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Side Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sage Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Side Trail, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Side Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach North Rim Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Eagle Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Side Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sage Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Side Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sage Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  16. 1.4 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-4-sights

Trail surface

78% dirt20% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 91°F59°
Feels like81°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°66°
Sun 93°64° 26%
Mon 89°67° 33%
Tue 88°63° 20%
Wed 86°59° 27%
Thu 94°61° 30%

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