AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wonderland Creek Greenway

3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Wonderland Creek Greenway is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Ara, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,230 – 5,286 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02265, -105.24762
Nearest town Ara, CO
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Wonderland Creek Greenway

3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 5,230–5,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.02265, -105.24762

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Pearl Pkwy & Frontier Ave stop 35 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Pearl Parkway Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Foothills Parkway Path, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Foothills Parkway Multi-Use Path, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Wonderland Creek Greenway, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Path, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftSharp left onto Wonderland Creek Greenway, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Foothills Parkway Multi-Use Path, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Goose Creek Greenway, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Foothills Parkway Path, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Pearl Parkway Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 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/wonderland-creek-greenway-out-back-5-km-1985

Trail surface

79% paved10% gravel1% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F66°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°62° 20%
Mon 88°67° 29%
Tue 89°61° 28%
Wed 91°60° 28%
Thu 91°66° 27%
Fri 93°61° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pearl Pkwy & Frontier Ave stop 35 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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