AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fossil Creek Park

Power Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 50 min

Power Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Fossil Creek Park near Trilby Corner, CO. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,895 – 4,981 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fossil Creek Trail 40.50227, -105.05817
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO
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Directions

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Power Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 50 min

Elevation 4,896–4,980 ft

Out & Back · Fossil Creek Park

Trailhead: Fossil Creek Trail · 40.50227, -105.05817

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

  1. Start on Fossil Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Power Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fossil Creek Trail, heading S.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/power-trail-out-back-4-km-27a7

Trail surface

9% gravel4% paved1% dirt86% 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 96°65° 32%
Mon 93°69° 32%
Tue 89°63° 15%
Wed 90°61° 25%
Thu 97°62° 25%

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