Fossil Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 45 min
Fossil Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Redtail Grove Natural Area near Trilby Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,954 – 5,017 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51130, -105.07733
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO
Directions
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Fossil Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 45 min
Elevation 4,954–5,015 ft
Out & Back · Redtail Grove Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.51130, -105.07733
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: College & Fossil Creek stop 251 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% paved9% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F59°
Feels like80°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
94°65°
Sun
95°65°
31%
Mon
94°71°
31%
Tue
89°64°
15%
Wed
90°62°
25%
Thu
97°64°
25%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: College & Fossil Creek stop 251 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fossil Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Mason Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Long View Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 174 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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