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Follow a dirt road up to the crest of Niwot Ridge.


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6.5

Miles

10.4

KM

82%

Runnable

12,252' 3,734 m

High

9,298' 2,834 m

Low

2,954' 901 m

Up

0' 0 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

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Need to Know

There is public parking available at the research station, just a short ways up the road. I am not sure about the hours, but it has been open both Sundays I've visited.

Description

Starting from the South Sourdough trailhead, follow the road for the Mountain Research Station up towards Niwot Ridge. Eventually the road ends, but the trail continues on up to the end of the Research Station outposts. You can return the way you came (13 miles, roughly), or take the Niwot Ridge Spur Trail up to Brainard Lake and the South Sourdough (#835) Trail back to where you started, for a 20-mile day.

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Shared By:

Michael Reschly with improvements by Jordan G

Trail Ratings

  3.7 from 9 votes

#2

in Nederland

#12009

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  3.7 from 9 votes
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Trail Rankings

#2

in Nederland

#1,073

in Colorado

#12,009

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Photos

Video with commentary of Niwot Ridge Spur Trail and Niwot Ridge.
Aug 12, 2022 near Nederland, CO
At western end of Niwot Ridge Trail.
Aug 12, 2022 near Nederland, CO
Our only marmot seen.
Aug 12, 2022 near Nederland, CO
Clyde Inman and Larry W Jones. Aug 10, 2022.
Aug 12, 2022 near Nederland, CO
Three of the 5 Green Lakes.
Aug 12, 2022 near Nederland, CO
Albion Lake and two of the five Green Lakes.
Aug 12, 2022 near Nederland, CO

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