Saint Vrain Greenway
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Saint Vrain Greenway is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Dickens Farm Nature Area near Longmont, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Saint Vrain Greenway
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 4,929–4,961 ft
Out & Back · Dickens Farm Nature Area
Trailhead: Left Hand Creek Trail · 40.15255, -105.08840
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 60° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Left Hand Creek Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Saint Vrain Greenway, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Saint Vrain Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Left Hand Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Left Hand Creek Trail Trailhead
- Saint Vrain Greenway 3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Saint Vrain Greenway 3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Left Hand Creek Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Left Hand Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Left Hand Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Left Hand Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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