3,789 ft
Distance
91 ft
Climb
-95 ft
Descent
00:05:56
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Loop Link Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Betasso Preserve
    Boulder, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #18068 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3134 in Trail Running
    • #11743 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS - Boulder Ranger District

The Loop Link connects the popular Canyon Loop and Benjamin Loop trails. While the loops are direction for bikes, the Loop Link is bidirectional with some exposure and blind corners so caution is recommended. Going from Canyon to Benji, the trail descends to a drainage and then climbs back out. It's the same blue level difficulty of the loops with exposure, narrowness, rocks and roots.

Take a pause at the bridge crossing and marvel at the fact that downtown Boulder is only 4 miles away. You'll swear you are deep in the heart of the Rockies.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Loop Link multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -5 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,242 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,318 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,309 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,302 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -19.3%
  • Grade min
    19.4%
  • Distance climb
    1,565 ft
  • Distance down
    1,969 ft
  • Distance flat
    256 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:56
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:40
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      Loop Link Trail Reports

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      Feb 16, 2025 @ 11:50am
      Feb 16, 2025
      		 reporter Only 1” of snow from 2/15 storm. Mix of snow and dirt, a little slippery in spots
      Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:11am
      Jan 18, 2025
      		 reporter From Betasso Ranger, "About a foot of fresh snow at Betasso. "
      Dec 20, 2024 @ 1:41pm
      Dec 20, 2024
      		 reporter Awesome
      Sep 10, 2024 @ 6:06pm
      Sep 10, 2024
      Aug 12, 2024 @ 6:50am
      Aug 12, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 62 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 664 rides
      • Last: Feb 16, 2025

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