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Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

Power Line Trail & Powerline Trail via Valley Loop Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,657 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Power Line Trail & Powerline Trail via Valley Loop Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Bobcat Ridge Natural Area near Masonville, CO. It climbs 1,657 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,453 – 6,831 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Power Line Trail 40.48227, -105.22834
Nearest town Masonville, CO
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Power Line Trail & Powerline Trail via Valley Loop Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,657 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,452–6,832 ft

Out & Back · Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

Trailhead: Power Line Trail · 40.48227, -105.22834

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 92°F / low 68° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Power Line Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Valley Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Power Line Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley Loop Trail, heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Power Line Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miReach Power Line Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Power Line Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Valley Loop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Power Line Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Valley Loop Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Power Line Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 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/power-line-trail-powerline-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 92°F68°
Precip5%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°62°
Mon 89°68° 15%
Tue 87°60° 22%
Wed 89°61° 24%
Thu 84°65° 20%
Fri 91°60° 19%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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