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Prairie Uplands Park

Central Park Promenade & Sand Creek Alternate

2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 45 min

Central Park Promenade & Sand Creek Alternate is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Uplands Park near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,256 – 5,309 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.76292, -104.88657
Nearest town Sandown, CO
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Central Park Promenade & Sand Creek Alternate

2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 45 min

Elevation 5,256–5,310 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Uplands Park

Trailhead: 39.76292, -104.88657

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 412 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Central Park Promenade, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Alternate, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 500 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Central Park Promenade, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/central-park-promenade-sand-creek-alternate-out-back-3-km-d815

Trail surface

39% dirt22% paved19% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F60°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 91°64° 28%
Mon 91°74° 28%
Tue 88°68° 26%
Wed 89°66° 32%
Thu 92°67° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 412 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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