Sand Creek Park

Tollgate Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Tollgate Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sand Creek Park near Hillcrest Village, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,319 – 5,368 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.75161, -104.82827
Nearest town Hillcrest Village, CO

Directions

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Tollgate Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Elevation 5,318–5,369 ft

Out & Back · Sand Creek Park

Trailhead: 39.75161, -104.82827

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Fitzsimons Pkwy & E Montview Blvd stop 494 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tollgate Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% paved1% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°64° 20%
Mon 89°72° 37%
Tue 88°66° 43%
Wed 90°65° 43%
Thu 89°68° 28%
Fri 90°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Fitzsimons Pkwy & E Montview Blvd stop 494 m from the trailhead

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