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Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area

Fossil Creek Trail & Power Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Fossil Creek Trail & Power Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area near Harmony, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,885 – 4,981 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51939, -105.04581
Nearest town Harmony, CO
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Fossil Creek Trail & Power Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,887–4,981 ft

Out & Back · Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.51939, -105.04581

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

Transit-accessible: Harmony & McMurray stop 499 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Power Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Siphon Overpass, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Power Trail, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miReach Power Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right onto Power Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Siphon Overpass, heading N.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Power Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fossil-creek-trail-power-trail-out-back-8-km-cccf

Trail surface

36% paved30% dirt11% gravel1% boardwalk22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F58°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°63°
Sun 95°65° 32%
Mon 93°69° 32%
Tue 89°62° 16%
Wed 90°61° 25%
Thu 97°62° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harmony & McMurray stop 499 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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