Fossil Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 45 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 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,148 – 5,269 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pineridge Access 40.53104, -105.13598
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO
Directions
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Fossil Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 45 min
Elevation 5,147–5,269 ft
Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area
Trailhead: Pineridge Access · 40.53104, -105.13598
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Pineridge Access, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto South Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pineridge Access, heading W.
- 200 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
53% dirt42% gravel5% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F59°
Feels like79°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
92°68°
Sun
94°65°
26%
Mon
92°70°
26%
Tue
88°63°
16%
Wed
89°61°
26%
Thu
96°62°
26%
More from Pineridge Access Trailhead
- South Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- South Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- South Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Dixon Reservoir Beach–Ridge Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Dixon Reservoir–Dixon Reservoir Beach, 5 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 322 ft
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