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Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Westerly Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,371 – 5,446 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72422, -104.88901
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 5,371–5,447 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: 39.72422, -104.88901

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Lowry Blvd & Green Lawn Dr (8550 E Lowry Blvd) stop 314 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 350 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-6149

Trail surface

54% paved36% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lowry Blvd & Green Lawn Dr (8550 E Lowry Blvd) stop 314 m from the trailhead

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