Mill Creek Ridge Trail & North Empire Creek Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Mill Creek Ridge Trail & North Empire Creek Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Saint Marys, CO. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,991 – 10,499 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80754, -105.66228
Nearest town Saint Marys, CO
Directions
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Mill Creek Ridge Trail & North Empire Creek Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 9,990–10,498 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.80754, -105.66228
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 30% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on North Empire Creek Road, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach North Empire Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Empire Creek Road, heading S.
- 1.1 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
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Light snowTemperature 73°F51°
Precip30%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
68°50°
25%
Sun
75°51°
51%
Mon
66°49°
47%
Tue
69°46°
42%
Wed
73°48°
46%
Thu
73°48°
47%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Bill Moore Lake & North Empire Creek Road via Mill Creek Ridge Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 2,557 ft
- Bill Moore Vista Road & North Empire Creek Road 10 mi · ▲ 2,752 ft
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