Ruth Roberts Preserve

Ruth Roberts Connector Trail via Lake Link Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Ruth Roberts Connector Trail via Lake Link Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Ruth Roberts Preserve near Broomfield, CO. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,233 – 5,443 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Link Trail 39.93406, -105.08844
Nearest town Broomfield, CO

Directions

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Ruth Roberts Connector Trail via Lake Link Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 5,234–5,444 ft

Out & Back · Ruth Roberts Preserve

Trailhead: Lake Link Trail · 39.93406, -105.08844

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Hwy 287 / Miramonte Blvd (N) stop 198 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Link Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miSharp left onto Ruth Roberts Connector Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miReach Ruth Roberts Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Lake Link Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F61°
Feels like84°Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°65°
Sun 92°63° 20%
Mon 90°75° 38%
Tue 88°70° 22%
Wed 87°66° 23%
Thu 92°69° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Hwy 287 / Miramonte Blvd (N) stop 198 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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