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Westerly Creek Park

Westerly Creek Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 3.9-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 ft5.9 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

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 5,272–5,345 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. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Sand Cr High Water, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading N.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sand Cr High Water, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 300 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading E.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  42. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  43. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fulton Park Path, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  51. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 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-6-km-8f28

Trail surface

62% paved19% gravel10% dirt9% 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 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 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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