Redtail Grove Natural Area

Fossil Creek Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Fossil Creek Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Redtail Grove Natural Area near Trilby Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 5,017 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50939, -105.06499
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO

Directions

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Fossil Creek Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 4,911–5,015 ft

Out & Back · Redtail Grove Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.50939, -105.06499

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftBear right onto Fossil Creek Park Trail, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Fossil Creek Park Trail, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 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

83% paved15% dirt2% unspecified

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 95°65° 31%
Mon 94°71° 31%
Tue 89°64° 15%
Wed 90°62° 25%
Thu 97°64° 25%

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