Boulder Creek Trail–Harrigan Creek Trail, 3 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,163 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Boulder Creek Trail–Harrigan Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Slate Creek, CO. It climbs 2,163 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,285 – 9,961 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.76135, -106.14608
Nearest town Slate Creek, CO
Directions
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Boulder Creek Trail–Harrigan Creek Trail, 3 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,163 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Elevation 8,286–9,960 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.76135, -106.14608
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 46° · precip 7% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Harrigan Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miBear left onto Gore Range Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Boulder Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right onto Meadowbrook Lane, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Harrigan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Boulder Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Gore Range Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Harrigan Creek Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
54% dirt46% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F46°
Precip7%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
80°53°
Sun
80°54°
Mon
69°53°
22%
Tue
77°49°
21%
Wed
78°51°
35%
Thu
78°53°
34%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- BOULDER LAKE & Harrigan Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,199 ft
- Harrigan Creek Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,964 ft
- Not Rock Creek Trail via Harrigan Creek Trail 11 mi · ▲ 2,054 ft
- Not Rock Trail via Harrigan Creek Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 2,276 ft
- Boulder Creek Trail & Harrigan Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft
- Harrigan Creek Trail & Pebble Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 3,175 ft
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