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Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, CO. 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 mi5,381 – 5,446 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.71924, -104.89194
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,381–5,447 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: 39.71924, -104.89194

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: East Lowry Boulevard & Uinta Way stop 181 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 150 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-trail-out-back-4-km-5530

Trail surface

71% paved18% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F61°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°64°
Sun 92°62° 27%
Mon 90°74° 27%
Tue 88°68° 27%
Wed 88°66° 32%
Thu 92°66° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Lowry Boulevard & Uinta Way stop 181 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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