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Westerly Creek Park

Westerly Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Westerly Creek Park near Boston Heights, 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 mi5,273 – 5,345 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.75483, -104.85417
Nearest town Boston Heights, CO
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Directions

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Westerly Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,274–5,346 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: 39.75483, -104.85417

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Fulton Park Path, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fulton Park Path, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 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-trail-out-back-4-km-7386

Trail surface

83% paved4% gravel3% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°63° 18%
Mon 89°72° 37%
Tue 88°66° 42%
Wed 90°65° 42%
Thu 89°68° 28%
Fri 90°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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