East Plum Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min

East Plum Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Orsa, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,017 – 6,109 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.41778, -104.90016
Nearest town Orsa, CO

Directions

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East Plum Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min

Elevation 6,018–6,109 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.41778, -104.90016

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 89°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto East Plum Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Plum Creek Access Trail, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear right onto East Plum Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach East Plum Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto East Plum Creek Access Trail, heading N.
  8. 400 ftBear left onto East Plum Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 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

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F64°
Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°58° 19%
Mon 90°65° 30%
Tue 85°59° 46%
Wed 89°59° 46%
Thu 85°59° 31%
Fri 85°57° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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