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

  1. Start on Ryan Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto USL Connector, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto So-uv Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Nah-Oon-Kara Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miReach Ryan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear left onto Nah-Oon-Kara Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto So-uv Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto USL Connector, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ryan Creek Trail, heading NE.
  13. 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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