Prairie Gateway Open Space

Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,184 – 5,246 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.79757, -104.88172
Nearest town Sandown, CO

Directions

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Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,185–5,247 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.79757, -104.88172

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 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

47% dirt28% paved12% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°62° 28%
Mon 91°74° 28%
Tue 88°69° 25%
Wed 89°66° 30%
Thu 93°67° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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