AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McCaslin Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 58 min

McCaslin Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Rock Creek, CO. It is mostly level, with 137 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 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

2.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 58 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. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto McCaslin Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 400 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-ab15

Trail surface

78% paved12% dirt10% 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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