South Branch Hylands Creek via Hyland Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 44 min
South Branch Hylands Creek via Hyland Creek Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Cotton Creek, CO. The route reaches South Branch Hylands Creek at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Branch Hylands Creek via Hyland Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 5,278–5,431 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cotton Creek Trail · 39.89134, -105.03753
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 62° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cotton Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach South Branch Hylands Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Cotton Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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