Sand Creek Park

Sand Creek Regional Greenway

2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 52 min

Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Sand Creek Park near Hillcrest Village, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,302 – 5,355 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail 39.75688, -104.81956
Nearest town Hillcrest Village, CO

Directions

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Sand Creek Regional Greenway

2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 52 min

Elevation 5,302–5,356 ft

Out & Back · Sand Creek Park

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail · 39.75688, -104.81956

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Sable Blvd & E 30th Ave stop 31 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sand Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sand Creek Regional Greenway, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

52% paved47% gravel1% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F60°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 90°63° 20%
Mon 89°71° 37%
Tue 87°65° 43%
Wed 88°62° 43%
Thu 91°64° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sable Blvd & E 30th Ave stop 31 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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