Ralston Creek Trail via Clear Creek Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Ralston Creek Trail via Clear Creek Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area near Zuni, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ralston Creek Trail via Clear Creek Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 5,193–5,298 ft
Out & Back · Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail · 39.81199, -105.01595
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miBear right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1 miContinue straight onto West 58th Place, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Ralston Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto West 58th Place, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Clear Creek Trail Trailhead
- Gordon Lake via Clear Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Jim Baker Reservoir & Lake Sangraco via Clear Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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