AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ralston Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Ralston Creek Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Quaker Acres, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,571 – 5,633 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.81640, -105.18689
Nearest town Quaker Acres, CO
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Ralston Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,570–5,633 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.81640, -105.18689

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftArrive 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/ralston-creek-trail-out-back-3-km-3643

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 89°62° 23%
Mon 88°75° 38%
Tue 88°69° 28%
Wed 88°68° 35%
Thu 89°70° 28%
Fri 91°69° 20%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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