Big Dry Creek Open Space

Big Dry Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Big Dry Creek Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Wandering View, CO. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,279 – 5,545 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88531, -105.02821
Nearest town Wandering View, CO

Directions

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Big Dry Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 5,278–5,546 ft

Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 39.88531, -105.02821

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 312 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto Walnut Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading W.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 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

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F64°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 90°62° 17%
Mon 88°74° 28%
Tue 88°67° 26%
Wed 90°66° 26%
Thu 88°70° 21%
Fri 90°68° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 312 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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