Fossil Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 51 min

Fossil Creek Trail is a 2.4-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 mi4,964 – 5,059 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49934, -105.08664

Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO

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Fossil Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 51 min

Elevation 4,963–5,058 ft

Out & Back · Redtail Grove Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.49934, -105.08664

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 7 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 miTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading N.
0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
0.1 miBear left, heading E.
50 ftTurn left, heading E.
300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
350 ftBear left, heading W.
100 ftBear right, heading SW.
50 ftBear left, heading SW.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% paved45% dirt

Weather

Overcast92°F58°

Feels like79°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity22%

Hourly temperature

95°55°

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

Sat 92°66°

Sun 95°64° 30%

Mon 93°71° 30%

Tue 89°64° 15%

Wed 89°62° 25%

Thu 96°63° 25%

Fossil Creek Trail

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