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Arapaho National Forest

North Empire Creek Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft · 2 hr 54 min

North Empire Creek Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Empire, CO. It climbs 1,539 ft, with sections as steep as 53% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,991 – 10,936 ft · steepest grade: 53%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78338, -105.68241
Nearest town Empire, CO
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North Empire Creek Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 9,992–10,936 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.78338, -105.68241

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bill Moore/Mad Creek Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto North Empire Creek Road, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.7 miSharp right onto Bill Moore/Mad Creek Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-empire-creek-road-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F53°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 66°52° 42%
Mon 66°47° 43%
Tue 72°45° 45%
Wed 74°49° 45%
Thu 68°48° 38%
Fri 70°45° 32%

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