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Horsethief Canyon SWA Trail

In Horsethief Canyon

Trail5.2 km · 3.2 miBest Apr–May, Oct

Next nearby hike: Rattlesnake Arches Trail - R1 1.1 mi · 1.7 kmExplore Horsethief Canyon →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Oct · highs 19–25 °C (66–77 °F)

  1. J5°-7°15
  2. F8°-5°14
  3. M13°-1°22
  4. A19°3°22
  5. M25°9°22
  6. J31°14°12
  7. J34°18°18
  8. A32°17°23
  9. S27°12°27
  10. O20°6°28
  11. N12°0°19
  12. D5°-6°17

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Horsethief Canyon SWA Trail is a trail of about 5.2 km (3.2 mi) in Colorado, United States of America. It lies about 3.5 km south of Loma. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–May, Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.2 km · 3.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Valley
Horsethief Canyon (GeoNames)
Nearest town
3.5 km S of Loma (Mesa County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–May, Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.1648, -108.7977
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Rattlesnake Arches Trail - R1

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Colorado

Pollock Bench (P1)

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Colorado

Flume Canyon (F1)

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Colorado

Devils Flume Connector

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Colorado

Devils Ridge

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Colorado

Mary's Loop

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Colorado

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