Prairie Gateway Open Space

Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,207 – 5,246 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.79734, -104.87969
Nearest town Sandown, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,207–5,247 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.79734, -104.87969

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

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 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

42% paved31% dirt16% gravel11% 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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