AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min

Hampden Heights Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop near Sullivan, CO. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,479 – 5,584 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65715, -104.89160
Nearest town Sullivan, CO
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Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5,480–5,585 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.65715, -104.89160

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Verbena St stop 440 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/hampden-heights-trail-loop-4-km-4bdc

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F60°
Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°64°
Sun 90°62° 19%
Mon 90°75° 35%
Tue 88°67° 45%
Wed 88°67° 45%
Thu 92°68° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Verbena St stop 440 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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