Big Dry Creek Trail–US 36 Bikeway, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Big Dry Creek Trail–US 36 Bikeway, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Far Horizon, CO. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Dry Creek Trail–US 36 Bikeway, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 5,290–5,497 ft
Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space
Trailhead: US 36 Bikeway · 39.85600, -105.05312
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 59° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A stop 134 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 2 miSharp left onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Walnut Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach US 36 Bikeway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Westcliff Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Westminster Blvd US 36 Bikeway Access, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto US 36 Bikeway, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Sheridan Underpass, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A stop 134 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from US 36 Bikeway Trailhead
- US 36 Bikeway 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- US 36 Bikeway 2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- US 36 Bikeway 3.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- US 36 Bikeway 4.1 mi · ▲ 188 ft
- Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway 4.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- South Branch Hylands Creek–Hyland Creek Trail, 3 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft
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