South Branch Hylands Creek–Big Dry Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 41 min
South Branch Hylands Creek–Big Dry Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Wallace Village, CO. The route reaches South Branch Hylands Creek at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Branch Hylands Creek–Big Dry Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 5,284–5,365 ft
Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space
Trailhead: 39.87303, -105.07760
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: 104 stop 318 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Westcliff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach South Branch Hylands Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Westcliff Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: 104 stop 318 m from the trailhead
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