Centennial Oxbow & Mary Carter Greenway Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min

Centennial Oxbow & Mary Carter Greenway Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Sheridan, CO. The route reaches Centennial Oxbow at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,263 – 5,292 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65030, -105.00806
Nearest town Sheridan, CO

Directions

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Centennial Oxbow & Mary Carter Greenway Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min

Elevation 5,262–5,293 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.65030, -105.00806

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 7% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach Centennial Oxbow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% paved7% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°61°
Sun 94°62° 19%
Mon 91°75° 29%
Tue 90°68° 28%
Wed 90°66° 32%
Thu 93°67° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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