AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Little Dry Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min

Little Dry Creek Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Castlewood, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,624 – 5,748 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Dry Creek Trail 39.59325, -104.90412
Nearest town Castlewood, CO
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Little Dry Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,625–5,747 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Little Dry Creek Trail · 39.59325, -104.90412

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & S Quebec St stop 195 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miReach Little Dry Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-dry-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

61% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arapahoe Rd & S Quebec St stop 195 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Castlewood, Colorado