Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 5,446 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72586, -104.87970
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO

Directions

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Westerly Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,382–5,447 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. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% paved1% 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 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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