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. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 5,446 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Willow Street 39.72222, -104.88568
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO

Directions

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Westerly Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,380–5,447 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: North Willow Street · 39.72222, -104.88568

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: East Lowry Boulevard & Yosemite Street stop 170 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miReach Westerly Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 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 surface

58% paved37% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Lowry Boulevard & Yosemite Street stop 170 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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