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Westerly Creek Park

Sand Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Sand Creek Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Westerly Creek Park near Gateway Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,250 – 5,309 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.75468, -104.87695
Nearest town Gateway Park, CO
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Sand Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,250–5,310 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: 39.75468, -104.87695

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: E Montview Blvd & Clinton St stop 793 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 300 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading W.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sand-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-b38d

Trail surface

46% paved23% gravel13% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip5%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 92°62°
Mon 87°62° 40%
Tue 88°69° 20%
Wed 86°62° 20%
Thu 90°66° 17%
Fri 92°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Montview Blvd & Clinton St stop 793 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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