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
- Start on Taylor Mountain, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Taylor Mountain Spur, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Taylor Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Fox Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lazy H Horse Trail Net, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Taylor Mountain Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Fox Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Taylor Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Taylor Mountain Spur, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Taylor Mountain, heading E.
- 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°
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
More from Bright Trailhead Trailhead
- Taylor Mountain Viewpoint–Taylor Mountain Spur, 3 sights 1.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Taylor Mountain 1.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Taylor Mountain–Taylor Mountain (unmaintained), 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 462 ft
- Taylor Mountain Spur 2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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