Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area
Fossil Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Fossil Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area near Trilby Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,885 – 4,928 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49799, -105.05781
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO
Directions
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Fossil Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Elevation 4,887–4,929 ft
Out & Back · Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.49799, -105.05781
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Power Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Fossil Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Power Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
94°64°
Sun
96°65°
32%
Mon
93°69°
32%
Tue
89°63°
15%
Wed
90°61°
25%
Thu
97°62°
25%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Neighborhood Pond via Power Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Colorado Front Range Trail–Fossil Creek Trail, 3 sights 12 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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