South Branch Hylands Creek via Hyland Creek Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 2 hr 12 min

South Branch Hylands Creek via Hyland Creek Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Wandering View, CO. The route reaches South Branch Hylands Creek. It climbs 334 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,279 – 5,545 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88531, -105.02821
Nearest town Wandering View, CO

Directions

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South Branch Hylands Creek via Hyland Creek Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,278–5,546 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.88531, -105.02821

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 312 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miPass South Branch Hylands Creek.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Sheridan MUP, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftReach South Branch Hylands Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.7 miSharp right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% paved11% gravel11% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F61°
Feels like81°Precip14%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°66°
Sun 92°62° 19%
Mon 90°74° 36%
Tue 87°70° 22%
Wed 87°66° 24%
Thu 92°68° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 312 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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