Darling Creek Trail–Saint Louis Divide Trail, 3 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 3,820 ft · 6 hr 43 min
Darling Creek Trail–Saint Louis Divide Trail, 3 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. It climbs 3,820 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Darling Creek Trail–Saint Louis Divide Trail, 3 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 3,820 ft · 6 hr 43 min
Elevation 8,969–12,184 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail · 39.78891, -106.02287
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto South Fork Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Darling Creek Trail, heading N.
- 5.2 miTurn right onto Saint Louis Divide Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto St Louis Pass Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saint Louis Divide Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Darling Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto St Louis Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saint Louis Divide Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Darling Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 5.2 miContinue straight onto South Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Williams Fork Boardwalk, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~198 min). Leave by 3:54 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail Trailhead
- South Fork Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 1,555 ft
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