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Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, 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 mi5,371 – 5,446 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Westerly Creek Trail 39.72552, -104.89157
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,372–5,447 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: Westerly Creek Trail · 39.72552, -104.89157

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 60 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westerly Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miArrive 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-d19e

Trail surface

64% paved27% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F61°
Feels like81°Precip10%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°66°
Sun 92°62° 26%
Mon 91°74° 27%
Tue 88°68° 26%
Wed 89°66° 32%
Thu 92°67° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 60 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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