Fossil Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Fossil Creek Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Trilby Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,885 – 4,931 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fossil Creek Trail 40.50114, -105.05795
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO

Directions

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Fossil Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Elevation 4,887–4,932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fossil Creek Trail · 40.50114, -105.05795

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Power Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Power Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% paved2% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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