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Crestmoor Park

Lil Lowry Pond

5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Lil Lowry Pond is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Crestmoor Park near Sunnyvale, CO. The route reaches Lil Lowry Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,394 – 5,460 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.71728, -104.86779
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Lil Lowry Pond

5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,393–5,458 ft

Out & Back · Crestmoor Park

Trailhead: 39.71728, -104.86779

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: S Havana St & E Bayaud Ave stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miReach Lil Lowry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 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/westerly-creek-reservoir-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

67% paved4% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F61°
Feels like81°Precip12%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°65°
Sun 92°62° 30%
Mon 90°73° 28%
Tue 88°68° 27%
Wed 88°65° 32%
Thu 92°66° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S Havana St & E Bayaud Ave stop 231 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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