Sand Creek Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Sand Creek Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Wetland Park near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sand Creek Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 5,189–5,266 ft
Out & Back · Wetland Park
Trailhead: 39.79031, -104.90909
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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