Big Dry Creek Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Big Dry Creek Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Sheridan Green, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Dry Creek Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 5,278–5,431 ft
Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space
Trailhead: 39.88172, -105.07360
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: 104 stop 240 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Cotton Creek Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Cotton Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 104 stop 240 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- City Park Pond & College Pond via Big Dry Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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