Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway

4.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Far Horizon, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,348 – 5,496 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85664, -105.05521
Nearest town Far Horizon, CO

Directions

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Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway

4.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 5,347–5,497 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.85664, -105.05521

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: W 88th Ave & Benton St stop 110 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto US 36 Bikeway, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Westminster Blvd US 36 Bikeway Access, heading W.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Westcliff Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miReach Westcliff Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 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 left, heading S.
  11. 250 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

52% paved23% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: W 88th Ave & Benton St stop 110 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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