Big Dry Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 54 min

Big Dry Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,158 – 5,266 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92834, -104.97813
Nearest town Eastlake, CO

Directions

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Big Dry Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,157–5,267 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92834, -104.97813

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 118 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto I-25 Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto I-25 Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 24%
Mon 89°75° 27%
Tue 89°68° 26%
Wed 91°67° 25%
Thu 89°71° 19%
Fri 91°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 118 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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