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Westerly Creek Park

Sand Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Sand Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Westerly Creek Park near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,250 – 5,309 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77483, -104.88237
Nearest town Sandown, CO
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Sand Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,250–5,309 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: 39.77483, -104.88237

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: E 40th Ave & Central Park Blvd stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 500 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 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-bf22

Trail surface

58% paved19% gravel12% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F61°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 93°61°
Mon 87°62° 42%
Tue 88°67° 19%
Wed 88°66° 19%
Thu 92°68° 17%
Fri 89°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E 40th Ave & Central Park Blvd stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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