Mary Carter Greenway Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Mary Carter Greenway Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Sheridan, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,259 – 5,302 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64259, -105.01087
Nearest town Sheridan, CO

Directions

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Mary Carter Greenway Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 5,258–5,302 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.64259, -105.01087

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 7% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 33 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

66% paved6% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°61°
Sun 94°62° 20%
Mon 91°75° 29%
Tue 90°68° 29%
Wed 90°66° 33%
Thu 93°67° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 33 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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