South Branch Hylands Creek & Hyland Creek Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 17 min
South Branch Hylands Creek & Hyland Creek Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Cotton Creek, CO. The route reaches South Branch Hylands Creek at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Branch Hylands Creek & Hyland Creek Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 5,278–5,374 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.88289, -105.05274
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 545 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Sheridan MUP, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach South Branch Hylands Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 545 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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