Arapaho National Forest

North Empire Creek Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft · 2 hr 45 min

North Empire Creek Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Saint Marys, CO. It climbs 1,550 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,413 – 10,936 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78997, -105.64724
Nearest town Saint Marys, CO

Directions

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North Empire Creek Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 9,412–10,936 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto North Empire Creek Road, heading E.
  3. 2.3 miReach North Empire Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 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%

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