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Westerly Creek Park

Sand Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Sand Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Westerly Creek Park near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,240 – 5,309 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail 39.77640, -104.89567
Nearest town Sandown, CO
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Sand Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,241–5,309 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail · 39.77640, -104.89567

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 632 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 500 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sand-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-18f3

Trail surface

58% paved26% gravel9% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F61°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 93°61°
Mon 87°62° 40%
Tue 88°67° 20%
Wed 88°66° 19%
Thu 92°69° 17%
Fri 89°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 632 m from the trailhead

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