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Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 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 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.71737, -104.89690
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 5,381–5,447 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: 39.71737, -104.89690

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Lowry Blvd & Spruce St stop 71 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  37. 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-5-km-466e

Trail surface

75% paved15% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F60°
Feels like81°Precip11%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°64°
Sun 92°63° 27%
Mon 90°73° 27%
Tue 88°68° 27%
Wed 88°66° 32%
Thu 92°66° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lowry Blvd & Spruce St stop 71 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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