North Empire Creek Road
3.1 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 1 hr 28 min
North Empire Creek Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Saint Marys, CO. It climbs 881 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,413 – 10,292 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78997, -105.64724
Nearest town Saint Marys, CO
Directions
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North Empire Creek Road
3.1 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 9,412–10,293 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.78997, -105.64724
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto North Empire Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 77°F52°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
71°52°
25%
Sun
74°54°
52%
Mon
70°52°
48%
Tue
72°48°
44%
Wed
72°49°
46%
Thu
75°51°
47%
More from this trailhead
- Colorado State Land Road via North Empire Creek Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft
- North Empire Creek Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft
- North Empire Creek Road 6.9 mi · ▲ 2,012 ft
- Bill Moore Vista Road & Colorado State Land Road via North Empire Creek Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,083 ft
- Red Elephant Hill Road 7.9 mi · ▲ 2,136 ft
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