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Westerly Creek Park

Westerly Creek Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Westerly Creek Park near Gateway Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,273 – 5,309 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Creek Alternate 39.76417, -104.86594
Nearest town Gateway Park, CO
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Directions

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Westerly Creek Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,272–5,309 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: Sand Creek Alternate · 39.76417, -104.86594

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 504 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sand Cr High Water, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Sand Cr High Water, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading NE.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 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-ff56

Trail surface

32% gravel31% paved20% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°64° 18%
Mon 89°72° 36%
Tue 88°66° 42%
Wed 91°65° 42%
Thu 89°68° 27%
Fri 90°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 504 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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