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.

Elevation

0 mi5,259 – 5,282 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mary Carter Greenway Trail 39.64373, -105.01547
Nearest town Sheridan, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 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

78% paved4% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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

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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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