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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto East Plum Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Plum Creek Access Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right onto East Plum Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach East Plum Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto East Plum Creek Access Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto East Plum Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East Plum Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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