Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Thornton, CO. The route reaches Sunny Acres Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sunny Acres Reservoir–Grange Hall Greenway, 3 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Elevation 5,231–5,434 ft
Out & Back · Northwest Open Space
Trailhead: 39.88562, -104.96096
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 95°F / low 61° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 178 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Sunny Acres Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Greenway, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto I-25 Greenway, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Northwest OS path, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Sunny Acres Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto I-25 Greenway, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Greenway, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Grange Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 178 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Sunny Acres Reservoir & Grange Hall Greenway 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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- Sunny Acres Reservoir & Colorado Blvd MUP via Mid-Town Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Lambertson Ponds–Croke Lake, 3 lakes 7.4 mi · ▲ 413 ft
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