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
- Start on Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Gore Range Trail, heading SW.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Harrigan Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Not Rock Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Rock Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Harrigan Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Gore Range Trail, heading SW.
- 3.3 miBear left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 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
More from Rock Creek Trail Trailhead
- Rock Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 527 ft
- BOULDER LAKE & Rock Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,318 ft
- Pebble Creek Trail & Rock Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 924 ft
- Boulder Creek Trail & Rock Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft
- Boulder Creek Trail & Rock Creek Trail via Gore Range Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft
- Salmon Lake–Rock Creek Trail, 4 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,633 ft
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