Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway

4.8 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Semper, CO. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,315 – 5,496 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85850, -105.05804
Nearest town Semper, CO

Directions

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Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway

4.8 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,317–5,497 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.85850, -105.05804

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: W 88th Ave & Benton St stop 252 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Westminster Blvd US 36 Bikeway Access, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Westcliff Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miReach Westcliff Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Westminster Blvd US 36 Bikeway Access, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto US 36 Bikeway, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 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 surface

43% paved21% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F59°
Feels like84°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°65°
Sun 92°62° 18%
Mon 90°75° 36%
Tue 88°70° 24%
Wed 87°66° 26%
Thu 92°68° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W 88th Ave & Benton St stop 252 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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