Fossil Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 41 min

Fossil Creek Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Redtail Grove Natural Area near Trilby Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,948 – 5,059 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49934, -105.08664

Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO

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Fossil Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 41 min

Elevation 4,946–5,058 ft

Out & Back · Redtail Grove Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.49934, -105.08664

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Start at the trailhead, heading N.
300 ftBear right, heading N.
50 ftBear left, heading N.
50 ftBear right, heading N.
350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
50 ftSharp right, heading E.
50 ftTurn left, heading E.
300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
300 ftTurn right, heading N.
50 ftBear right, heading N.
0.1 miContinue straight onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading N.
0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
300 ftTurn left, heading W.
300 ftTurn right, heading W.
50 ftSharp left, heading W.
50 ftSharp right, heading W.
0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
350 ftBear left, heading SW.
50 ftBear right, heading W.
50 ftBear left, heading W.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt44% paved

Weather

Overcast93°F64°

Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity33%

Hourly temperature

95°60°

6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:29 PM

Sun 90°63°

Mon 91°69°

Tue 90°64°

Wed 92°64°

Thu 88°66° 19%

Fri 94°63° 19%

Fossil Creek Trail

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