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Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

Dixon Reservoir Beach–Fossil Creek Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Dixon Reservoir Beach–Fossil Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area near Trilby Corner, CO. The route reaches Dixon Reservoir Beach at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 353 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,964 – 5,191 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49934, -105.08664
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO
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Dixon Reservoir Beach–Fossil Creek Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,963–5,192 ft

Out & Back · Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.49934, -105.08664

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 89°F / low 61° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 4.1 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Spring Cr, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miPass Dixon Reservoir Beach.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miReach Dixon Reservoir Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spring Cr, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
  35. 4.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  46. 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/dixon-reservoir-beach-fossil-creek-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

75% paved24% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F61°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 87°63° 16%
Tue 89°66° 16%
Wed 85°60° 15%
Thu 91°62°
Fri 94°65°
Sat 92°50° 30%

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