Westerly Creek Reservoir & Lowry Dam Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Westerly Creek Reservoir & Lowry Dam Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Lowry Sports Park near Sunnyvale, CO. The route reaches Westerly Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Westerly Creek Reservoir & Lowry Dam Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 5,400–5,440 ft
Out & Back · Lowry Sports Park
Trailhead: 39.71737, -104.89690
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Lowry Blvd & Spruce St stop 71 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Westerly Creek Reservoir.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Lowry Dam Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lowry Blvd & Spruce St stop 71 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lowry Dam Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 35 ft
- Westerly Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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