Niver Creek Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 56 min
Niver Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Niver Creek Open Space near Thornton, CO. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Niver Creek Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 56 min
Elevation 5,270–5,440 ft
Out & Back · Niver Creek Open Space
Trailhead: Grange Hall Creek Trail · 39.87223, -104.98197
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Niver Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Grange Hall Creek Trail Trailhead
- Grange Hall Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Grange Hall Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Grange Hall Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Niver Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Niver Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Niver Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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