Mary Carter Greenway Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Mary Carter Greenway Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Sheridan, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 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 · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 5,258–5,294 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.64293, -105.01267
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 131 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, 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 SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 131 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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