Southwest Loop via Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min
Southwest Loop via Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southwest Loop via Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min
Elevation 5,289–5,324 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail · 39.79875, -104.80720
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Wetland Trails, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Southwest Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Southwest Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wetland Trails, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 1 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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