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.
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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
- Start on Lake Link Trail, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Ruth Roberts Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Ruth Roberts Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Lake Link Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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.
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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