Pineridge Natural Area

Foothills Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 42 min

Foothills Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Omega, CO. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,131 – 5,269 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54184, -105.12220
Nearest town Omega, CO

Directions

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Foothills Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 42 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Cr, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftBear left onto Spring Cr, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 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

42% gravel39% dirt16% 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

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