Darling Creek Trail & Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Darling Creek Trail & Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,951 – 8,980 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Darling Creek 39.79664, -106.02481
Nearest town Leal, CO
Directions
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Darling Creek Trail & Williams Fork Boardwalk Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 8,950–8,980 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Darling Creek · 39.79664, -106.02481
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Darling Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Williams Fork Boardwalk, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Darling Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto South Fork Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Darling Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 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
83% dirt17% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F48°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
77°52°
Sun
77°53°
42%
Mon
67°52°
32%
Tue
74°47°
20%
Wed
76°50°
36%
Thu
75°51°
40%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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