Sand Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min
Sand Creek Trail is a 2.4-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.
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Sand Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min
Elevation 5,250–5,308 ft
Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park
Trailhead: 39.75379, -104.87606
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: E Montview Blvd & Dayton St stop 701 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: E Montview Blvd & Dayton St stop 701 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sand Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Sand Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Sand Creek Alternate 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Westerly Creek Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Westerly Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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