Somerset Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Somerset Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Niwot, CO. It climbs 254 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,059 – 5,338 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08876, -105.15033
Nearest town Niwot, CO

Directions

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Somerset Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,061–5,339 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.08876, -105.15033

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Somerset Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Hidden Star Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Niwot Loop Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Star Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Somerset Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% gravel28% paved6% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like80°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°65°
Sun 93°62° 26%
Mon 91°65° 29%
Tue 88°60° 21%
Wed 88°56° 22%
Thu 95°56° 24%

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