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Rolland Moore Park

Drainage area & Hill Pond via Spring Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 53 min

Drainage area & Hill Pond via Spring Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Rolland Moore Park near Drakes, CO. The route passes Hill Pond before reaching Drainage area at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,007 – 5,049 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56531, -105.09246
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Drainage area & Hill Pond via Spring Creek Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 53 min

Elevation 5,005–5,050 ft

Out & Back · Rolland Moore Park

Trailhead: 40.56531, -105.09246

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Prospect & Sheely stop 221 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Young's Creek MUP, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Hill Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Young's Creek MUP, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftReach Drainage area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Young's Creek MUP, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Young's Creek MUP, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/drainage-area-drainage-area-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

61% paved20% dirt1% boardwalk18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F57°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 95°64° 26%
Mon 92°76° 26%
Tue 89°69° 16%
Wed 89°68° 25%
Thu 96°70° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Prospect & Sheely stop 221 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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