Northwest Open Space

Northwest OS path

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Northwest OS path is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Westview, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,401 – 5,433 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89441, -105.00691
Nearest town Westview, CO

Directions

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Northwest OS path

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 5,402–5,434 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.89441, -105.00691

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 94°F / low 62° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Northwest OS path, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftReach Northwest OS path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 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

17% dirt4% paved79% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 94°F62°
Feels like81°Precip15%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°60° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°67°
Sun 92°63° 21%
Mon 90°75° 35%
Tue 88°70° 22%
Wed 87°66° 24%
Thu 92°68° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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