Matthews/Winters Park

Village Loop Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 51 min

Village Loop Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Matthews/Winters Park near Heritage Dells, CO. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,309 – 6,477 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.69466, -105.20548
Nearest town Heritage Dells, CO

Directions

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Village Loop Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 51 min

Elevation 6,309–6,477 ft

Out & Back · Matthews/Winters Park

Trailhead: 39.69466, -105.20548

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 66° · precip 9% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Highway 40 & Highway 26 stop 435 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Village Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Morrison Slide Trail, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Village Loop Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt5% gravel2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F66°
Precip9%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 85°59° 26%
Mon 83°70° 41%
Tue 84°65° 37%
Wed 85°65° 42%
Thu 86°66° 29%
Fri 86°65° 20%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Highway 40 & Highway 26 stop 435 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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