Sandstone Ranch Hike

By signing up for this hike you acknowledge that you participate at your own risk and are solely responsible for your safety.

Sandstone Ranch is Douglas County Open Space. It is near Larkspur, south of Denver. The Sandstone Ranch web site is at https://www.douglas.co.us/open-space-natural-resources/properties/sandstone-ranch/

I plan to be in the parking lot by 9:15 and begin hiking at 9:30. I'll be in a gold Toyota Corolla.

We will follow the Sandstone Meadow Trail Loop, which is 3.7 miles. Then, for those who wish to hike a bit further, we can add the Gambel Oak Loop, which is another 0.8 mile. Will probably be about 2 hours for both loops. For anyone wishing to hike even further, there is a third loop, the Juniper Valley Loop, which adds another 3.2 miles. I will probably stop after 2 loops, for a total of 4.5 miles.

Directions:

• From the Denver metro area, drive south on I-25. Exit I-25 at Larkspur Exit 173, then continue south to Larkspur
• At the stop sign in Larkspur, turn right onto Perry Park Avenue for approximately 3 miles
• At the intersection where Perry Park Avenue dead-ends, turn left onto Highway 105
• The Sandstone Ranch trailhead is approximately .6 mile from the intersection and is located on the right (west) side of the highway
• Follow the gravel driveway to the parking lot approximately 1/3 mile.

Alternatively, you can use the following address for GPS directions. It should get you to Sandstone Ranch. 9605 S. Perry Park Road, Larkspur, CO 80118