Fox Creek Trail–Taylor Mountain Spur, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Fox Creek Trail–Taylor Mountain Spur, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Pine Valley, CO. It climbs 1,445 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,937 – 8,770 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bright Trailhead 40.20492, -105.47667
Nearest town Pine Valley, CO

Directions

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Fox Creek Trail–Taylor Mountain Spur, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 7,937–8,770 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bright Trailhead · 40.20492, -105.47667

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 18% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Taylor Mountain, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Taylor Mountain Spur, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Taylor Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miBear right onto Fox Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto Lazy H Horse Trail Net, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Taylor Mountain Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Fox Creek Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miBear left onto Taylor Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Taylor Mountain Spur, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Taylor Mountain, heading E.
  11. 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F57°
Precip18%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°60°
Sun 73°50° 29%
Mon 73°55° 21%
Tue 74°51° 30%
Wed 75°50° 34%
Thu 79°54° 32%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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