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Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Hampden Heights Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop near Sullivan, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,496 – 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 · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,495–5,585 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 SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 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-6b1b

Trail surface

100% paved

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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 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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