Sandstone Ranch Community Park

Saint Vrain Greenway

7.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Saint Vrain Greenway is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Sandstone Ranch Community Park near Jessum, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 4,958 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15408, -105.03739
Nearest town Jessum, CO

Directions

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Saint Vrain Greenway

7.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 4,872–4,958 ft

Out & Back · Sandstone Ranch Community Park

Trailhead: 40.15408, -105.03739

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Saint Vrain Greenway, heading SW.
  4. 3.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 3.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 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

97% paved2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F54°
Feels like84°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°62°
Sun 95°64° 32%
Mon 92°67° 32%
Tue 90°62° 20%
Wed 89°58° 24%
Thu 96°58° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:08 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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