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Lowry Open Space

Westerly Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Westerly Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Lowry Open Space near Sunnyvale, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,355 – 5,446 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72713, -104.88967
Nearest town Sunnyvale, CO
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Westerly Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,355–5,447 ft

Out & Back · Lowry Open Space

Trailhead: 39.72713, -104.88967

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 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  38. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 100 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-af27

Trail surface

67% paved25% dirt8% 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 302 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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