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Willow Springs Open Space

Willow Creek Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Willow Creek Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Willow Springs Open Space near Palos Verdes, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,633 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.59699, -104.91806
Nearest town Palos Verdes, CO
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Directions

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Willow Creek Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,562–5,634 ft

Out & Back · Willow Springs Open Space

Trailhead: 39.59699, -104.91806

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 14% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & Homestead Pkwy stop 232 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Greenbelt Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 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/willow-creek-trail-out-back-5-km-521d

Trail surface

28% paved18% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 92°F62°
Feels like81°Precip14%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°66°
Sun 92°61° 33%
Mon 90°72° 28%
Tue 88°64° 29%
Wed 86°65° 33%
Thu 90°65° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & Homestead Pkwy stop 232 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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