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Big Dry Creek Open Space

Big Dry Creek Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Big Dry Creek Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Cozy Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,184 – 5,233 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91440, -105.02307
Nearest town Cozy Corner, CO
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Big Dry Creek Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,185–5,233 ft

Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 39.91440, -105.02307

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Metzger Farm OS, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto 120th Ave MUP, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto 120th Ave MUP, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Metzger Farm OS, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-dry-creek-trail-out-back-5-km-36c0

Trail surface

89% paved10% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 19%
Mon 89°75° 28%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 91°67° 25%
Thu 89°71° 21%
Fri 91°69° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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