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Niwot Ridge Trail

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6.5 Miles 10.4 Kilometers


82%

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2,954' 901 m

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Descent

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

12,252' 3,734 m

High

9,298' 2,834 m

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Shared By Michael Reschly

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

— Michael Reschly
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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.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office

Aug 8, 2018: Seeking Forest Visitor Information Volunteers

Aug 6, 2018: Temporary Closure of Trails on the Pawnee National Grassland

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