Fossil Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 48 min
Fossil Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,145 – 5,269 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.52918, -105.12394
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO
Directions
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Fossil Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 48 min
Elevation 5,145–5,269 ft
Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.52918, -105.12394
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 65° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 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
50% paved34% gravel16% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 93°F65°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun
90°62°
Mon
90°69°
Tue
89°63°
15%
Wed
91°64°
16%
Thu
87°66°
18%
Fri
93°62°
18%
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- Fossil Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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- Fossil Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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