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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 39.75334, -104.85416
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 5,274–5,345 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: 39.75334, -104.85416

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 · Transit-accessible: E Montview Blvd & Moline St stop 646 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Fulton Park Path, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 200 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. 250 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 NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fulton Park Path, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, 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-edf9

Trail surface

86% paved4% gravel3% dirt7% 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
  • Transit-accessible: E Montview Blvd & Moline St stop 646 m from the trailhead

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