| SandCreek | Sand Creek Trail | ||||||
| Trail Network Overview | Follows Sand Creek Drainage upstream from Platte confluence to end near E Colfax | ||||||
| Key | SC | Connects to: | Airport Blvd 56th Trail | Also Known As: | |||
| Arsenal Perimeter Trail | |||||||
| Waypoints | 31 | N Field Stapleton Trails | |||||
| N Tollgate Cr Trail | |||||||
| Platte River N Trail | |||||||
| Highline Canal E | CO_DS | ||||||
| Website | http://www.sandcreekgreenway.org/ | Modified | Light Rail change near beginning | ||||
| 8/18/19 | |||||||
| Distance Statistics | |||||||
| Cycle Computer | TrackLog | Route | Round Trip | ||||
| 17.5 | 14.1 | ||||||
| Elevation Statistics | |||||||
| Start | End | Min | Max | Gain | Ascent | Descent | Grade |
| 5,122 | 5,478 | 5,111 | 5,478 | 356 | 542 | 1 | |
| Type | Regional Drainage | Rating | Easy almost flat | ||||
| Codes | FEpd | ||||||
| Surfaces | Concrete, packed Dirt/gravel, detour in middle closed at night. | ||||||
| Notes | Some Dirt sections with mild ruts & others with horse hoof imprints | ||||||
| Construction near Bluffs Trail head 2018 detour on NFS trail | |||||||
| Track Color | Map Color | Track Starts @ | Track Ends @ | ||||
| Dark Red | Dark Red | Platte River confluence (SC-prn) | E Colfax Ave @ Highline Canal E Tr (SC-hce) | ||||
| Waypoint | Longitude | Latitude | Comment | Altitude | Waypoint Type | Long Description / note | |
| PRN-64 | 39 48.741 | -104 57.538 | Nearest Parking | 5,122 | Waypoint | 64th & York, nearest parking Not in Route |
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| SC-prn | 39 48.835 | -104 57.148 | PRN Tr Confluence | 5,154 | Bike Trail | S of Sand Cr Trail | |
| SC-spur | 39 48.652 | -104 57.022 | Spur to 64th | 5,139 | Bike Trail | Spur to 64th Ave | |
| SC-64a | 39 48.762 | -104 56.947 | 64th Ave | 5,135 | Bike Trail | Not in route | |
| SC-vp | 39 47.820 | -104 55.845 | Vasquez Park | 5,174 | Park | Vasquez Park | |
| SC-ccw | 39 47.486 | -104 54.736 | CC Wetlands Pk | 5,202 | Park | Commerce City Wetlands Park | |
| SC-wth | 39 47.467 | -104 55.012 | Wetlands TH | 5,209 | Parking Area | Wetlands Trailhead 52nd E of Ivy | |
| SC-ccw | See Above | Resume Tr at Bridge | |||||
| SC-trs | 39 46.966 | -104 54.208 | Trail Restarts | 5,242 | Bike Trail | Trail resumes | |
| SC-apt | 39 46.775 | -104 54.121 | CNS/APT Tr | 5,224 | Bike Trail | Commerce NS Tr goes N over Sand Cr | |
| SC-nfsw | 39 46.257 | -104 53.140 | NFS Tr W | 5,265 | Bike Trail | W junction of N Field Stapleton Tr | |
| SC-swg | 39 46.193 | -104 53.082 | W Gate Staple | 5,266 | Waypoint | Stapleton Development W gate Open sunrise-sunset |
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| SC-srth | 39 46.113 | -104 52.638 | Smith Rd TH | 5,267 | Parking Area | Smith Rd Trail head | |
| SC-nfsm | 39 46.110 | -104 42.652 | NFS Tr Emid | 5,279 | Bike Trail | Midjunction of N Field Stapleton Tr | |
| SC-opt | 39 45.810 | -104 52.118 | Optional hi route | 5,299 | Bike Trail | Optional high route option | |
| SC-w27 | 39 45.788 | -104 51.957 | 270 turn CW | 5,281 | Waypoint | Turn 270 degrees CW to cross Havana | |
| SC-fw | 39 45.734 | -104 51.734 | Florence Way | 5,293 | Bike Trail | High option end | |
| SC-lola | 39 45.575 | -104 51.837 | SC Detour | 5,318 | Bike Trail | Start construction Detour share NFS Trail off Lola St |
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| SC-nfse | 39 45.451 | -104 51.403 | NFS Tr E | 5,352 | Bike Trail | End Detour | |
| SC-bln | 39 45.510 | -104 51.438 | Bluff Lake Nat C | 5,331 | Scenic Area | Bluff Lake Nature Center Porta-Potty, no bikes on trails |
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| SC-ntw | 39 45.382 | -104 50.753 | NT W Go NE | 5,329 | Bike Trail | N Tollgate W junction - Go NE | |
| SC-dew | 39 45.442 | -104 50.686 | Dead End ,7W | 5,319 | Bike Trail | Trail dead ends .7 mile W | |
| SC-fbr | 39 45.414 | -104 50.148 | NT E Bridge | 5,323 | Bridge | Bridge to Fitzimmons NTG E junction |
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| SC-mnt | 39 45.045 | -104 48.183 | Morrison Nat Tr | 5,387 | Bike Trail | Short trail N to center | |
| SC-mnc | 39 45.198 | -104 48.058 | Morrison Nat Cen | 5,383 | Scenic Area | Morrison Nature Center | |
| SC-mnt | See Above | Return from spur - Head SE | |||||
| SC-a56 | 39 44.892 | -104 47.414 | A56 Tr | 5,408 | Bike Trail | Airport56 Tr | |
| SC-clfx | 39 44.448 | -104 46.837 | Colfax Option | 5,434 | Bike Trail | Trail goes under optional spur to Colfax @ Airport Blvd |
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| SC-hcew | 39 44.430 | -104 47.378 | HCE Tr W | 5,447 | Bike Trail | HCE Tr W juncion on spur | |
| SC-hceln | 39 44.393 | -104 46.780 | HCE Tr Loop N | 5,419 | Bike Trail | Highline Canal Optional loop N | |
| SC-hcels | 39 44.323 | -104 46.655 | HCE Tr Loop S | 5,410 | Bike Trail | Highline Canal Optional loop S | |
| SC-hceo | 39 44.283 | -104 46.603 | HCE Tr Opt | 5,413 | Bike Trail | HCE Tr comes in from SW exits SE End optional loop |
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| SC-hces | 39 44.177 | -104 46.536 | HCE Tr S | 5,424 | Bike Trail | End HCE Trail share - continue S Trail around Golf Course to E |
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| SC-cca | 39 43.398 | -104 45.060 | Coal Cr Arena | 5,478 | Bike Trail | Coal Cr Equestrian Arena | |