Fossil Creek Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Fossil Creek Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area near Trilby Corner, CO. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,935 – 5,191 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fossil Creek Trail 40.51175, -105.07110

Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO

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Fossil Creek Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,936–5,192 ft

Out & Back · Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

Trailhead: Fossil Creek Trail · 40.51175, -105.07110

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: College & Fossil Creek stop 546 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Fossil Creek Trail, heading NW.
0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
4.4 miTurn right, heading N.
500 ftBear left onto Spring Cr, heading N.
50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
50 ftBear right, heading N.
450 ftTurn left, heading N.
450 ftContinue straight onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading NE.
4 miBear left, heading E.
0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
50 ftBear left, heading NE.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% paved10% dirt

Weather

Overcast96°F59°

Precip9%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity44%

Hourly temperature

100°55°

6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:28 PM

Sun 90°63° 18%

Mon 88°62° 17%

Tue 89°66° 17%

Wed 85°60° 16%

Thu 91°62°

Fri 94°65°

Good to know

Transit-accessible: College & Fossil Creek stop 546 m from the trailhead
Parking lot at the trailhead

Fossil Creek Trail

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Fossil Creek Trail

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