Broomfield/Louisville Loop Trail

This popular fishin' hole makes a good place to start your loop ride. There is a parking lot with restrooms available.

If the Beatles would have ridden this trail in October, we may have had a slightly different interpretation of a classic song.
From late May, pumpkin vines start to twist their way through the fields surrounding the trail. By mid-September, the orange of mature pumpkins starts to peak through the green leaves. By October, the hills are ablaze w/ future Jack-O-Lanterns. Then Halloween gourd hunters begin to line the dirt roads in search of The Great Pumpkin.

Fortunately, this trail burrows under the major roads, so it's a pretty safe bet for families and young bikers.

Boulder and Broomfield Counties have an abundance of open space.

In addition to housing a huge medical complex that includes a Kaiser Permanente facility, there are also covered picnic facilities near here.

Most of the rest of the loop will be on Louisville's beautiful Coal Creek Trail. As the name implies, it follows the creek most of the way as it also passes through pastures, beside housing developments, and into city/county open space.

... underpass and trailhead parking facilities.

Exit the trail here to access Centaurus High School or the Dairy Queen in Lafayette.

Located off Hwy. 42, this is another good place to access this trail. It has a trailhead with ample parking and great views of the Front Range mountains including an interpretive sign identifying the major peaks.

Beware, this underpass floods quite often and you may need to take a detour on either Empire Road or Hwy. 42.

This is an awesome park for the kids, dogs, and music lovers. The dog park is right across Bella Vista Drive from the trail and includes a dog pond and great off-leash area.
The park playground includes a mine shaft replica, a splash fountain, a covered gazebo with picnic tables, lots of cool spinning playground toys, and a Bocce Ball court.
On Thursdays and Friday nights during the summer, there's often a concert in this park or at the nearby Steinbaugh Pavilion in Old Town Louisville, just up Main Street.
Speaking of Main Street, this would be a good spot to wander off trail, head into old town and enjoy a bite to eat or refreshing drink at one of the many quaint and delicious restaurants. Just go straight through the park until you find yourself on Main Street. Wander up its charming neighborhood until you get to the Old Town hub. Enjoy gelato, homemade potato chips, pizza, thick-noodled spaghetti, potato burgers, fish tacos, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches... Well you get the picture. While you're downtown, browse through a bookstore and have a coffee. You can also take guitar lessons, gander at model trains, peruse knick-knacks, have a beer, munch on scones... there I go again. Now it's your turn.

This area is gorgeous all year long and serves as a testament to the importance of community open space. It is also a great place for watching coyotes, fox, and birds of all kinds.

... Coal Creek Golf Course