Willow Creek Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 41 min
Willow Creek Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Willow Springs Open Space near Castlewood, CO. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Willow Creek Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 41 min
Elevation 5,606–5,740 ft
Out & Back · Willow Springs Open Space
Trailhead: 39.58221, -104.91154
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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