Big Dry Creek Open Space

Walnut Creek Trail via Big Dry Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Walnut Creek Trail via Big Dry Creek Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Big Dry Creek Open Space near Northborough Heights, CO. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,279 – 5,545 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88535, -105.02216
Nearest town Northborough Heights, CO

Directions

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Walnut Creek Trail via Big Dry Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,278–5,546 ft

Out & Back · Big Dry Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 39.88535, -105.02216

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading NW.
  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. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto Walnut Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miReach Walnut Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Walnut Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading E.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Big Dry Creek Trail / US 36 Bikeway, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyland Creek Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°62° 17%
Mon 88°74° 28%
Tue 88°67° 26%
Wed 90°66° 26%
Thu 88°70° 21%
Fri 90°68° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 280 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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