Harrigan Creek Trail–Not Rock Creek Trail, 3 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,615 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Harrigan Creek Trail–Not Rock Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Slate Creek, CO. It climbs 2,615 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,901 – 10,112 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Creek Trail 39.71110, -106.16681
Nearest town Slate Creek, CO

Directions

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Harrigan Creek Trail–Not Rock Creek Trail, 3 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,615 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Elevation 8,903–10,112 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Creek Trail · 39.71110, -106.16681

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Gore Range Trail, heading SW.
  3. 3.3 miBear right onto Harrigan Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 2.2 miTurn right onto Not Rock Creek Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach Rock Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left onto Harrigan Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Gore Range Trail, heading SW.
  10. 3.3 miBear left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 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

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F51°
Precip6%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 73°53°
Mon 66°47° 25%
Tue 74°43° 21%
Wed 74°46° 37%
Thu 71°46° 35%
Fri 72°44° 27%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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