Fossil Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 46 min
Fossil Creek Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pineridge Natural Area near Horsetooth Heights, CO. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,128 – 5,269 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54286, -105.13057
Nearest town Horsetooth Heights, CO
Directions
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Fossil Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 46 min
Elevation 5,129–5,269 ft
Out & Back · Pineridge Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.54286, -105.13057
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Spring Cr, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Spring Cr, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 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
57% gravel26% dirt12% paved5% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 95°F66°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun
90°64°
Mon
90°74°
Tue
89°69°
15%
Wed
91°69°
16%
Thu
86°72°
18%
Fri
94°68°
18%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fossil Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Fossil Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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