Mary Carter Greenway Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Mary Carter Greenway Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Sheridan, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mary Carter Greenway Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 5,258–5,281 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mary Carter Greenway Trail · 39.64373, -105.01547
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 382 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 382 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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