Centennial Oxbow–Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Centennial Oxbow–Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near College View, CO. The route reaches Centennial Oxbow at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Centennial Oxbow–Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 5,258–5,402 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Harvard Gulch Trail · 39.67095, -105.02494
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Federal & Evans Transfer Station stop 794 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Federal & Evans Transfer Station stop 794 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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