Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

Fossil Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Fossil Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area near Omega, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,095 – 5,191 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53902, -105.12355
Nearest town Omega, CO

Directions

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Fossil Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,094–5,192 ft

Out & Back · Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.53902, -105.12355

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Harmony & Imperial stop 763 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 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

84% paved13% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 94°65° 28%
Mon 92°76° 28%
Tue 88°69° 15%
Wed 88°67° 25%
Thu 95°69° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harmony & Imperial stop 763 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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