South Branch Hylands Creek–Hyland Creek Trail, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 2 hr 21 min
South Branch Hylands Creek–Hyland Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Far Horizon, CO. The route reaches South Branch Hylands Creek. It climbs 299 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Branch Hylands Creek–Hyland Creek Trail, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 5,284–5,497 ft
Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space
Trailhead: US 36 Bikeway · 39.85600, -105.05312
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 59° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A stop 134 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftPass South Branch Hylands Creek.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach South Branch Hylands Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading SW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Sheridan Underpass, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A stop 134 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from US 36 Bikeway Trailhead
- US 36 Bikeway 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- US 36 Bikeway 2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- US 36 Bikeway 3.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- US 36 Bikeway 4.1 mi · ▲ 188 ft
- Westcliff Trail via US 36 Bikeway 4.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Big Dry Creek Trail–US 36 Bikeway, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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