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Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 53 min

Hampden Heights Trail Loop is a 2.5-mile loop near Sullivan, CO. It is mostly level, with 110 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 39.65387, -104.90025
Nearest town Sullivan, CO
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Hampden Heights Trail Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 53 min

Elevation 5,495–5,585 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.65387, -104.90025

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 7600 block stop 112 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 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-d463

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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave 7600 block stop 112 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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