Willow Creek Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 54 min
Willow Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Willow Springs Open Space near Castlewood, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Willow Creek Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 54 min
Elevation 5,548–5,631 ft
Out & Back · Willow Springs Open Space
Trailhead: 39.58191, -104.90955
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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