Foothills Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 47 min
Foothills Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Omega, CO. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,131 – 5,269 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54184, -105.12220
Nearest town Omega, CO
Directions
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Foothills Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 47 min
Elevation 5,131–5,269 ft
Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.54184, -105.12220
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Horsetooth & Taft Hill stop 767 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Cr, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Spring Cr, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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
45% dirt37% gravel15% paved3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
93°65°
Sun
94°65°
28%
Mon
92°76°
28%
Tue
88°69°
15%
Wed
88°67°
25%
Thu
95°69°
25%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Horsetooth & Taft Hill stop 767 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Foothills Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Foothills Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Foothills Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 177 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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