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West Harvard Gulch Trail via Mary Carter Greenway Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 57 min

West Harvard Gulch Trail via Mary Carter Greenway Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Sheridan, CO. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,259 – 5,404 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64293, -105.01267
Nearest town Sheridan, CO
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West Harvard Gulch Trail via Mary Carter Greenway Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,258–5,402 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.64293, -105.01267

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 131 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miReach West Harvard Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading S.
  11. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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/west-harvard-gulch-trail-out-back-9-km-b39c

Trail surface

48% paved3% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W Oxford Ave 2000 block stop 131 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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