Prairie Gateway Open Space

Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Sandown, 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 mi5,210 – 5,230 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80898, -104.88038
Nearest town Sandown, CO

Directions

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Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 5,210–5,230 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.80898, -104.88038

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 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

50% paved37% dirt13% 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° 29%
Tue 89°69° 24%
Wed 89°66° 30%
Thu 93°67° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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