Big Dry Creek Open Space

Big Dry Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Big Dry Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Cozy Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,194 – 5,276 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ranch Creek OS 39.91147, -105.02281
Nearest town Cozy Corner, CO

Directions

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Big Dry Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,192–5,274 ft

Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space

Trailhead: Ranch Creek OS · 39.91147, -105.02281

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 on Ranch Creek OS, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Metzger Farm OS, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left onto 120th Ave MUP, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Home Farm Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto 120th Ave MUP, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Metzger Farm OS, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ranch Creek OS, heading SE.
  19. 250 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

77% paved15% dirt8% 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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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