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Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Reservoir & Lowry Dam Trail

8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Westerly Creek Reservoir & Lowry Dam Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, CO. The route reaches Westerly Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 5,460 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72586, -104.87970
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Reservoir & Lowry Dam Trail

8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,382–5,458 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: 39.72586, -104.87970

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Lowry Boulevard & Alton Way stop 64 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftPass Westerly Creek Reservoir.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lowry Dam Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftReach Westerly Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  48. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  51. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  56. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  58. 50 ftTurn left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading W.
  59. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  60. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  61. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  62. 500 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/westerly-creek-reservoir-lowry-dam-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

43% paved25% dirt4% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F64°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°63° 19%
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 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lowry Boulevard & Alton Way stop 64 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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