Fossil Trail is a 1.6 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Golden, Colorado that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and mountain biking and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
February 2, 2021Beautiful!
January 31, 2021January 30, 2021Many good sidehikes.
January 30, 2021January 17, 2021January 2, 2021Great place to catch a sunset
January 1, 2021Mostly dry. No bathrooms.
December 26, 2020December 6, 2020December 5, 2020December 3, 2020November 19, 2020November 7, 2020November 3, 2020October 21, 2020Awesome ride.
October 17, 2020October 17, 2020Cute trail. In a neighborhood. Connects to a lot of others. Would come back
October 15, 2020October 10, 2020October 10, 2020October 3, 2020Nice and all open space. Kid friendly.
September 12, 2020September 5, 20206-7pm hike. Great time if you’re seeking shade, as the sun sets behind the hill. Bikers and families you’ll see sporadically but generally pretty quiet at that time. A bit anti-climactic, but overall a good little walk for our 10 year old pup!
August 6, 2020Perfect incline, wide trail for most of it, a few bikers and runners but plenty of room. Great little morning walk/jog with the dog before the heat brings out the snakes!
July 27, 2020Nice for early morning joints before all the heat and snakes. Great for dogs on leash.
July 20, 2020Nice trail for a quick ride near the city. It has a good view over Denver. Some medium sized rocks but everything is manageable; you can make this trail as easy or hard as you want to. No shade so plan for sun.
June 16, 2020Conveniently close to Denver for an evening jaunt. Really nice front range views once you get on top of the plateau (even with the power lines)
June 11, 2020May 20, 2020Arrived on 5/20/2020 (Wednesday) around 10:20am. Clear skies, sunny and a constant breeze. Slightly rocky in one small section of the trail and zero shade to be found. Easy trail to complete and it is kid/dog friendly. There were 8-10 people on the trail but never in groups. Finished under the estimated time.
