Willow Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 51 min
Willow Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Willow Springs Open Space near Castlewood, CO. It is mostly level, with 166 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
2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 51 min
Elevation 5,595–5,740 ft
Out & Back · Willow Springs Open Space
Trailhead: 39.58274, -104.91787
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 7% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: E Dry Creek Rd & S Holly St stop 527 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: E Dry Creek Rd & S Holly St stop 527 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Willow Creek Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- East Otero Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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