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Mehaffey Park

Westside Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Westside Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Mehaffey Park near Loveland, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,082 – 5,118 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41457, -105.12449
Nearest town Loveland, CO
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Directions

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Westside Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,083–5,117 ft

Out & Back · Mehaffey Park

Trailhead: 40.41457, -105.12449

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 508 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Mahaffey Park, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Westside Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Loop, heading W.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Westside Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Mahaffey Park, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 500 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-ae22

Trail surface

44% dirt29% paved14% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F62°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°68°
Sun 91°64° 30%
Mon 93°68° 30%
Tue 89°62° 16%
Wed 89°59° 25%
Thu 96°61° 25%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: SB CASCADE & 22ND STREET stop 508 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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