Hampden Heights Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Hampden Heights Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Sullivan, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,489 – 5,542 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66752, -104.90333
Nearest town Sullivan, CO

Directions

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Hampden Heights Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,489–5,543 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.66752, -104.90333

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: E Yale Ave & S Quebec St stop 41 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 92°F64°
Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°63° 19%
Mon 89°75° 35%
Tue 88°70° 45%
Wed 91°68° 45%
Thu 88°69° 29%
Fri 89°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Yale Ave & S Quebec St stop 41 m from the trailhead

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