AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Meadowlark Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min

Meadowlark Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Rock Creek, CO. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,469 – 5,647 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93793, -105.15748
Nearest town Rock Creek, CO
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Meadowlark Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5,468–5,648 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93793, -105.15748

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto McCaslin Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadowlark Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Coalton Road, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Creek Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto McCaslin Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 150 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/meadowlark-trail-out-back-4-km-eba1

Trail surface

35% paved26% gravel12% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°63° 18%
Mon 89°74° 31%
Tue 88°67° 24%
Wed 90°68° 27%
Thu 89°71° 25%
Fri 92°68° 17%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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