Centennial Oxbow–Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Centennial Oxbow–Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Ruby Hill, CO. The route reaches Centennial Oxbow at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Centennial Oxbow–Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,242–5,293 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.67156, -104.99737
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Transit-accessible: Evans stop 782 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Platte River Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Centennial Oxbow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Evans stop 782 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South Platte River Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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