AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min

Hampden Heights Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop near Sullivan, CO. It is mostly level, with 83 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 39.65296, -104.89863
Nearest town Sullivan, CO
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Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,495–5,585 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.65296, -104.89863

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Tamarac Dr stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 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-b130

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F60°
Feels like79°Precip14%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°65°
Sun 90°63° 33%
Mon 91°75° 28%
Tue 88°67° 28%
Wed 88°67° 32%
Thu 92°68° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Tamarac Dr stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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