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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 mi5,243 – 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 5,242–5,309 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail · 39.77640, -104.89567

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 632 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 500 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 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-bfc6

Trail surface

46% paved33% gravel12% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 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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