Nah-Oon-Kara Trail–Ryan Creek Trail, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Nah-Oon-Kara Trail–Ryan Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 728 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,187 – 9,594 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Walden Trail 39.61817, -106.10411
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO
Directions
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Nah-Oon-Kara Trail–Ryan Creek Trail, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 9,186–9,595 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Walden Trail · 39.61817, -106.10411
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Buffalo Ridge stop 110 m from the trailhead
- Start on Ryan Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto USL Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto So-uv Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Nah-Oon-Kara Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach Ryan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Nah-Oon-Kara Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto So-uv Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto USL Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ryan Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 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
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
75°49°
Sun
76°50°
Mon
66°49°
31%
Tue
73°45°
26%
Wed
76°47°
41%
Thu
75°48°
38%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Buffalo Ridge stop 110 m from the trailhead
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