Willow Creek Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 56 min
Willow Creek Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Willow Springs Open Space near Castlewood, CO. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Willow Creek Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 56 min
Elevation 5,591–5,672 ft
Out & Back · Willow Springs Open Space
Trailhead: 39.58986, -104.91342
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & S Krameria Way stop 589 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & S Krameria Way stop 589 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Willow Creek Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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