Big Dry Creek Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min

Big Dry Creek Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Southglenn, CO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,548 – 5,620 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58039, -104.95820
Nearest town Southglenn, CO

Directions

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Big Dry Creek Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min

Elevation 5,549–5,620 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.58039, -104.95820

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 93°F / low 65° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 196 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto BigDry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto BigDry Creek Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 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 surface

61% gravel31% dirt3% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F65°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 92°60°
Mon 86°60° 34%
Tue 88°65° 23%
Wed 87°61° 23%
Thu 90°60° 15%
Fri 90°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 196 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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