AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McCaslin Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min

McCaslin Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Rock Creek, CO. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,430 – 5,607 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92998, -105.15109
Nearest town Rock Creek, CO
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McCaslin Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min

Elevation 5,430–5,607 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92998, -105.15109

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto McCaslin Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 350 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/mccaslin-trail-out-back-4-km-2f89

Trail surface

77% paved12% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F65°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 89°63° 18%
Mon 89°74° 31%
Tue 88°68° 24%
Wed 90°68° 27%
Thu 89°71° 25%
Fri 92°69° 17%

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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