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Devils Backbone Open Space

Westside Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Westside Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Devils Backbone Open Space near Loveland, CO. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,089 – 5,151 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mahaffey Park 40.41682, -105.12228
Nearest town Loveland, CO
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Directions

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Westside Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,089–5,151 ft

Out & Back · Devils Backbone Open Space

Trailhead: Mahaffey Park · 40.41682, -105.12228

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 747 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Westside Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/westside-trail-out-back-11-km-4c90

Trail surface

52% dirt25% paved12% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°66°
Sun 91°64°
Mon 93°70°
Tue 89°64° 15%
Wed 89°61° 16%
Thu 96°63° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 747 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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