Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate)–Big Dry Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate)–Big Dry Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile loop near Wallace Village, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,355 – 5,430 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87627, -105.09506
Nearest town Wallace Village, CO

Directions

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Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate)–Big Dry Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5,355–5,429 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.87627, -105.09506

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 178 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate), heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Standley Lake Trail, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftSharp right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Standley Lake Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Sunstream Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail (alternate), heading NE.
  17. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% gravel33% paved7% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 178 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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